Fight Poverty by Text: The Salvation Army Debuts Phone-Friendly Way to Donate to Bed & Bread Club
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., - The Salvation Army of MetroDetroit is now accepting text donations for the 24th AnnualSalvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon.
Now through Feb. 25, The SalvationArmy encourages supporters to text BREAD to 80888, to make a one-time $10 donation to The Salvation ArmyBed & Bread Club Radiothon.
A $10 gift - the price of two orthree lattes - helps to feed a person one meal a day for one month, and thereis no limit to the number of $10 text donations an individual can send.
The 24th AnnualSalvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon, airing live from 6 a.m. to 10p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 from Oakland Mall in Troy on News/Talk 760 WJR, raisesfunds for The Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Program.
One hundred percent of donationsgo directly to providing food, shelter and other services to poverty-stricken peoplein metro Detroit's most depressed areas 365 days of the year.
Donationscan also be made now through Feb. 25 by calling 248-528-0760, visiting www.wjr.com, www.salmich.org or by sending a check to The Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club at 16130Northland Drive, Southfield, MI 48075.
"Our new text-to-give program for the Bed & Bread Clubis an extremely user-friendly way to be a hero to the thousands of hungry andhomeless men, women and children The Salvation Army provides aid to 365 days ayear," said Major John Turner, general secretary for The Salvation Army ofMetro Detroit.
If you choose to donate via text,a one-time $10 donation will be billed to your mobile phone bill. Messaging anddata rates may apply. Donationsare collected for The Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club by mobilecause.com.Reply STOP to 85944 to stop a donation. Reply HELP to 85944 for help making adonation. For terms, see www.igfn.org/t.
ThroughSalvation Army facilities and their Bed & Bread trucks, nearly 5,000 mealsare served each day to children, adults and seniors. In addition, the Bed andBread program shelters nearly 600 men, women and children each night. Thisservice provides the homeless in the metro Detroit community with basicnecessities, and assists them in getting back on their feet.
Founded by William Booth inLondon, England in 1865, The Salvation Army is a faith-based, non-profitorganization dedicated to serving people in need without discrimination. Formore information about The Salvation Army, please call 877-SAL-MICH, or visitus at www.salmich.org.