Salvation Army To Distribute Winter Coats For Kids In Need
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Salvation Army To Distribute Winter Coats For Kids In Need
MILWAUKEE COUNTY - The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County will be distributing warm winter coats for children (infants to 18-years-old) in need this weekend.
The coats will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 at our Distribution Center, 5880 N 60th St., in Milwaukee.
If your child is in need of a coat, please come to the distribution center during those times. It will be first come, first serve and recipients must be residents of Milwaukee County.
If coats run out or you are unable to attend, there will be additional coat distributions for adults and children in the coming months.
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About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 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. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (Human NeedsIndex.org). Locally, 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support programs and services in Milwaukee County.