Chick-fil-A To Salvation Army's Rescue

Jul 03, 2015 at 08:53 am by bryan


To The Rescue

Many Salvation Army volunteers are in tears because of the storm damage that took the roof off their Family Thrift Store, a source of clothing and furniture to the needy and financial support for their cause. The Old Fort Parkway Chick-fil-A to the rescue with "Spirit Day" on Saturday, July 4th. On Independence Day the fast-food restaurant will donate a portion of its sales to the nonprofit.

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Chick-fil-A will donate 10 percent of all sales made between 10:30 Saturday morning and 6:00 that evening. The restaurant is located at 2005 Old Fort Parkway just east of the Interstate 24 exit.

Storm Closed Thrift Store

Headquartered at 1137 W. Main St., The Salvation Army in Murfreesboro operated a Family Thrift Store at 125 S. Front St. until strong winds ripped the roof off the building during a storm last week. All of the donated items were ruined and volunteers have been working to clean out the building.

Profits from the thrift store were used to fund The Salvation Army's shelter program, so the Christian-based nonprofit is working hard to find a new location and adequate storage space for donated items once a new store location is found and opened.

Other Ways To Help

The Salvation Army is seeking hosts for donation drives to run the next 60 to 90 days at churches, businesses, subdivisions and apartment buildings. People can collect clothing, household items, books, DVDs, etc., to drop off at the West Main facility or call to have them picked up.

The Salvation Army will partner with groups to hold "fill the truck" events where The Salvation Army brings its truck to a site where people can drop off their donations.

The organization will need volunteers to staff Murfreesboro warehouse space at 880 Butler Drive to help receive donations and sort them. Warehouse staffing is expected to start the week of July 13 and run Monday through Saturday. Shift times: 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are also needed to help handle donations brought to The Salvation Army's Center of Hope building at 1137 W. Main Street during business hours.

To make a monetary donation, go online to www.salvationarmymurfreesboro.org; drop by the 1137 W. Main location; or send checks via mail to PO Box 791, Murfreesboro, TN 37133. Checks should be made out to "The Salvation Army" with "storm damage" in the memo.

For more information about The Salvation Army in Murfreesboro or how you can help, call 615-895-7071. Follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/salvationarmymurfreesboro.

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