The William Booth Society

The Salvation Army established the William Booth Society (WBS) to recognize and honor individuals, foundations and corporations who make an annual gift of $5,000 or more to support Army programs and services in the Midland Division. Those in the William Booth Society exemplify philanthropic leadership and outstanding commitment.

For more information about The Salvation Army Midland Division William Booth Society, please contact Marti Kelly, Director of Stewardship, by calling 314-646-3280 or sending an email to marti.kelly@usc.salvationarmy.org.

• The gift is $5,000 or more, or several gifts that equal $5,000 or more during one calendar year
• The gift is from an individual, foundation or corporation

• The gift may be either remitted in full or a payment made on a pledge in increments of $5,000 or more in the year

The William Booth Society Circle - $5,000 to $9,999

• Each year when your cumulative giving reaches $5,000 or more your participation in WBS is renewed. Large, transformational gifts are duly recognized through inclusion in the following Circle of The William Booth Society.

The George Scott Railton Circle - $10,000 to $24,999

• Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven Lassies "invaded" New York in 1880 to launch the first work of The Salvation Army in the United States.

The Evangeline Booth Circle - $25,000 to $49,999

• Evangeline Booth, the dynamic daughter of William and Catherine, served as Commander of The Salvation Army in the United States, 1904-1933, and was elected the first woman General in 1934.

The Catherine Mumford Booth Circle - $50,000 to $99,999

• Co-founder of The Salvation Army, a fighter for women's rights and moral crusader, the wife of William Booth became one of the most influential women in modern religious history.

The Founder's Circle - $100,000 and above

• William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army turned the world's attention to the plight of the poor and changed the direction of Christianity.