A local non-profit organization known for helping people in need is now in need itself.

For years, the Salvation Army has been a lifeline in Jacksonville, serving hundreds of people facing hard times. Now, the organization is trying to raise $1 million to keep providing services. If it doesn’t reach its goal, services could be cut.

Hundreds of kids and even adults are set to have some gifts under their Christmas trees thanks to the St. Johns County Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.

The 2024 Miracle on the Hudson Turkey Drive needs your help in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Salvation Army plans to activate its disaster response teams to provide immediate relief to communities affected by Hurricane Helene

The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida announced that the Thanksgiving assistance and Angel Tree applications are now open through Oct. 4.

Thousands of kids in our viewing area are on the verge of having a special Christmas thanks to the Salvation Army of Northeast Florida.

This year for Giving Tuesday the Salvation Army of Northeast Florida is raising money for children in their care.

First-class recreation centers in low-income neighborhoods — dozens of them, scattered around the nation.

Nonprofits and volunteers in Maui have cobbled together countless improvised and urgent solutions since the deadliest wildfire in over a century hit their community.

A deadly tornado practically destroyed the small town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi and the surrounding areas, killing dozens and leaving a community in need of help.

As temperatures drop into the 20s this holiday weekend, area homeless shelters have been working to spread awareness and expand capacity.

The Salvation Army provided Christmas gifts to 1,900 children in Jacksonville as part of the annual Angel Tree event, which was held Thursday at the Regency Square Mall.

Starting Friday, you can expect to start seeing and hearing the Salvation Army kettlebell ringers at local participating businesses.

The Dallas Cowboys tight ends played their own live version of Whac-A-Mole.

Though it is a season of giving, it is also a season when people need help.

The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida on Friday kicked off this year’s iconic Red Kettle Campaign.

The Salvation Army is hosting its annual Christmas Angel Tree giveaway to make the holidays easier for local families in need. This program makes Christmas wishes come true for thousands of children. Registration will run from September 26th to October 7th 2022.

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The Salvation Army says Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico are donating gifts and money after somebody stole a van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys to be distributed to over 350 children.

In the wake of the most devastating public-health emergency in a century and the resulting economic uncertainty, Americans provided more charitable dollars to United Way Worldwide than any other nonprofit focused on direct aid, followed by the Salvation Army and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, according to new rankings by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

A 64-year-old man was arrested this week and accused of second-degree murder after a man was found dead near the Salvation Army building in downtown Jacksonville.

A man was found dead Monday morning in the LaVilla area of downtown Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

With the holiday season just around the corner, The Salvation Army has released its application due dates for families in need of assistance for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.

The Southwest U.S. continued to bake, and weather forecasters kept warnings in effect for excessive heat in Arizona and Nevada at least through the weekend.

Dangerous, record-busting heat is spreading across the U.S. Southwest and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming.

Shortly after the U.S. is recommended a “pause” in the administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday morning to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots, Jacksonville doctors said while there is some cause for concern, cases still are extremely rare.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Chapter of the Salvation Army is holding its Angel Tree Toy Distribution Wednesday. The charity is giving donated toys to more than 3,500 kids in Duval County this Christmas. “This year, we had approximately 1,500 more requests to be on the Angel Tree than last year, so we know the need is greater,” Northeast Florida Salvation Army spokesperson Major Keath Biggers said. News4Jax reached out to learn if the Salvation Army was able to find sponsors for all of the Angels. The toy distribution happens in the Regency Mall parking lot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Meals on Wheels volunteers sort prepared meals prior to deliver to seniors, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 at the Renton Senior Activity Center in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. That’s a $60 million drop for the iconic fundraising drive being crippled by the pandemic in numerous ways. There’s even a national coin shortage, in part because pandemic shopping has turned increasingly digital. The IRS is urging the public to utilize a special $300 tax deduction that can be claimed next year for cash donations in 2020 to tax-exempted nonprofits. The national advocacy group projects 12,000 arts and cultural nonprofits are at risk of being wiped out forever.

Sorting through change that had been dropped into a Salvation Army Red Kettle in Jacksonville on December 1st, a volunteer found a dollar bill folded with something taped to it. “Oh look, it’s a diamond ring,” he said as he unfolded the dollar bill. We are hoping this diamond ring donation will inspire others to give,” Biggers said. To volunteer on behalf of The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, click here. To donate to the Red Kettle Campaign and help The Salvation Army continue meeting needs in your community, please visit SalvationArmyNEFL.org.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tuesday morning, the Salvation Army gave 1,000 families everything they need to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. From this, Jones donated 852 turkeys to the Jacksonville Salvation Army. Volunteers pass out food to 1,000 families Tuesday (WJXT)The Salvation Army had plenty of turkeys this year but was still in need last week of side items. The work now carries over into December as the Salvation Army gears up for the next holiday campaign. Two other Thanksgiving food giveaways were held Tuesday in Northeast Florida, with no prior application necessary.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With Thanksgiving just over a week away, the Salvation Army of Northeast Florida is preparing to distribute food to 1,000 local families in need. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program is coming up in December. Through the site, customers can shop for gifts and have them delivered directly to the Jacksonville local Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is adopting nationally mandated safety protocols for physical kettles to help ensure the safety of bell ringers, donors, and partners. Walmart will offer customers the option to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to The Salvation Army.

That includes the Salvation Army. “With our annual fundraising red kettle program in jeopardy this year, we’re asking people to be extremely generous and give early,” Devers said. That’s why the Salvation Army is asking you to take action, donate online, and share on social media. The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida will soon take applications for those families in need this holiday season. In addition to the online fundraising endeavor, the Salvation Army has another event this week to help families facing poverty.

There are still few places where our homeless can go," Salvation Army Major David Yardley said at the group's downtown center. Blistering temperatures can endanger health, and can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death. The daily high temperatures in Phoenix were forecast to hit 110 degrees (43C) or very close to it during the extreme heat warning in effect through Sunday, National Weather Service forecasters said. The cooling stations in metro Phoenix open when the weather service declares extreme heat warnings They were also open for a string of days during an extreme heat warning in late April. In metro Las Vegas, where an excessive heat warning is in effect until Friday evening, four heat relief stations were open.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – More than 2,500 children, who otherwise would not have Christmas presents, will receive gifts this year thanks to the Salvation Army in Jacksonville Angel Tree program. The children in the Angel Tree program are ages 0-12 and are from families who applied for holiday assistance with The Salvation Army in October and demonstrated financial hardship. Individuals, businesses and church groups “adopted” the children by picking up Angel Tree tags from trees at the Avenues Mall, Ashley Homestores and Sonny’s BBQ across the area. I can only imagine what the children’s’ faces are going to be like when they see their presents on Christmas Day,” Area Commander Keath Biggers said. The Salvation Army in Jacksonville Angel Tree gift distribution will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Regency Square Mall at 9501 Arlington Expressway.

The Salvation Army's annual Thanksgiving food giveaway is todayPublished: November 26, 2019, 8:42 amThis year, around 1,000 families are getting some help with a turkey dinner and ingredients for the fixings!

WAYCROSS, Ga. – Police are asking for help to identify a woman suspected in the theft of a Salvation Army kettle from a Waycross Walmart. The Waycross Police Department released images of a vehicle and a woman walking by the kettle. Anyone with information on the woman's identity is asked to notify Detective Sgt. Teresa Grant at 912-287-2929 or 2933. Tipsters can also call the police department at 912-287-2921 or the tip line at 912-287-2924.