Photos by Tag: salvation
Food drive draws a crowd
Dozens of student athletes combined forces with KLKI AM Radio, the Fresh Paint Christian ministry team and the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps Saturday afternoon to collect food for those in need. Fall athletes conducted the food drive, with KLKI serving as “headquarters” for their collecions as well as items from drive-by contributors. Food and drink […]
Salvation Army dinner
Capt. Ted Horwood of Long Beach, California was guest speaker at the annual Civic Dinner held Friday by the Salvation Army Anacortes Corps. Horwood, who is Territorial Secretary for World Missions, spoke of his recent disaster relief experience in Sri Lanka following the devastating tsunami. More than 240 including Mayor Dean Maxwell and Skagit County […]
Athletes deliver food
For Anacortes spring athletes, Saturday, March 12 was not about competition, but cooperation as they teamed with the Salvation Army and KLKI 1340 (next door to the Tesoro station) to gather tons of food for the needy. Totals are still being tabulated from the city-wide food drive, the third such conducted by AHS student athletes […]
Top regional honors
This isn’t my photo, but I couldn’t resist using it. Pictured here with a commemorative plaque is Andrew Covert, a sophomore at Anacortes High School. Andrew was named Salvation Army Youth of the Year last weekend at a regional youth council held in Eatonville, WA. Andrew, who is the son of Anacortes Corps Captains Mike […]
Toys pile up at Salvation Army
Members of the Salvation Army Advisory Board received great news at their meeting Wednesday morning, when Captain Beth Paugh reported a last minute flood of toy contributions. Numerous people responded to an appeal for toys this week, but most notable was Strandberg Construction. Owner Nels Strandberg worked the phone to raise an estimated $2,500, then […]
Brass band and choir
Members of the Sweet Adelines singing group took time out of their busy holiday schedules to give the give of song at the Salvation Army’s Saturday night Christmas Caroling event at Causland Park. Also on hand were members of the Salvation Army’s Northwest Brass Band. They were joined by two local musicians: Bob Bearchell and […]
Red Kettle kickoff
Young Salvation Army supporters gathered around the giant red kettle Saturday afternoon in Anacortes as the community service organization kicked off its annual Christmas fund-raising campaign. The event, held at the Food Pavilion, featured a live band and Mayor Dean Maxwell officiating over the ceremony. Among those pictured here are Sarah Paugh, Kami Manley and […]