Chaplain Highlight: Majors Catherine and Jonathan Fitzgerald
What did you love most about your time in New Albany?
The welcoming, warm, and encouraging people of Southern Indiana made so many things about our time here so wonderful. We have been at the New Albany Corps for 6 years, which obviously includes going through Covid. Due to the community's generosity and support, we were able to respond compassionately and with a high level of service to the needs presented due to Covid. This, and so many other services, could not have taken place without the wonderful people of Southern Indiana. Also, we updated so many things about the corps’ property, such as redoing the gym, office, and chapel flooring and remodeling the Clarksville Thrift Store. These were huge projects that took amazing teamwork to complete.
What would you like New Albany to know about the incoming officers?
Captains Kory and Heidi Strand are amazing Salvation Army officers. They are leaders who are ready to compassionately love this community and care for those in need and take the services and programs we offer to the next level. We know that they will embrace this area wholeheartedly, and we hope that that will be returned.
Do you have anything to share with your community?
Thank you for a wonderful 6 years. We are so honored to have served here and to have enjoyed this community with our children. Our whole family was embraced, and we were able to get involved in so many activities. Our children especially have loved growing up here in such a safe and caring community. Thank you and we love you.
