Salvation Army donations are a family affair at the Bridge Christian Fellowship. A donation barrel stands year-round at the church. This load of food was bound for the “R” Avenue Salvation Army Food Bank this week as the Anacortes Corps gears up for Christmas.
As Thanksgiving approaches, teams of volunteers work in Anacortes to prepare food packages for those in need. Pictured here Monday afternoon at the Salvation Army’s “R” Avenue Food Bank are Tweet Schreurs and Carolle Lamoureaux.
Dozens of winter sports athletes from Anacortes High School committed a few hours of their day Saturday to a seasonal food drive. These young ladies are members of the AHS girls basketball team. Among other teams rolling in with food around 2 p.m. were wrestling and boys basketball. Cheerleaders were also out in force. As […]
These are a few of the volunteers who were honored Friday, January 30 by the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps for their contributions to the Christmas 2008 season. Almost 4,000 toys were distributed to area children. Since June of 2008, almost 153,000 pounds of food have been donated and distributed through the Salvation Army Food Bank. […]
Dozens of student athletes including these girls spent Thursday evening collecting food for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Pictured here are M. Hartsock, S. McWhirter, K. Fiskum, J. Olsen and C. Holt. The Anacortes High School food drive is a seasonal tradition among AHS athletes.
Officers and volunteers at the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps have distributed more than 5,000 toys this week. Pictured here among toys are Majors Jerry and Carol Forney, Corps officers, with long-time volunteer Darlene Bergeson. In addition to toys, the Corps will distribute about 250 holiday food baskets. The Forneys, in their first Christmas season here […]
Once again, KLKI Radio station was “home base” for athletes conducting a community-wide food drive on behalf of the Salvation Army Food Bank. Among dozens of Anacortes High School spring athletes participating in the drive were track and field teammates (l. to r.) Tracy Seebeck, Jon Ruckdaschel and Jenny Chin. Among those on hand representing […]
These are just four of the volunteers who helped to make Christmas 2005 brighter this year for those who sought help from the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps. From left to right are caterer Laurie Kinslow and Christmas distribution volunteers Bruce and Joyce Rechtsteiner and Dora Stearns. Salvation Army officers Michael and Beth Paugh presided over […]
A stop at the Salvation Army on “R” Avenue Thursday included the opportunity to photograph Mt. Baker at sunset. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it was only 4:00 p.m. I must say I have a harder time filling my evenings when it’s dark before the end of the work day. Didn’t […]
Anacortes residents responded in a big way last Saturday to a community-wide food drive held on behalf of the Salvation Army Food Bank. KLKI radio station served as “base” for the food drive, conducted by student athletes from Anacortes High School. Also featured during the day was the kickoff of the Christmas Kettle campaign, the […]
It’s a dual purpose day for the Salvation Army in Skagit County. Saturday serves as kickoff day for the 2005 Red Kettle drive, and also as a community-wide food drive conducted by student athletes. The event, hosted by KLKI Radio on Commercial Avenue, features live music and refreshments for volunteers. Pictured here is Anacortes Corps […]
Salvation Army Food Bank volunteers Cheri Coward and Jan Penrose work in the canned food bank Monday morning. The cupboards aren’t bare, but supplies are low as the holiday season approaches. To make a donation, visit the Salvation Army at 3001 “R” Avenue. If you have questions, call 293-6682. Student athletes will conduct a community […]