The Salvation Army will celebrate its 59th annual National Salvation Army Week this week with a variety of events and activities to highlight the importance of Americans giving back to their local communities to support their neighbors in need at a time when many families and individuals continue to struggle to make ends meet.
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The Salvation Army of Los Banos announced today a special partnership with the Merced County Spring Fair to address local food shortages. On Wednesday, May 2, and Thursday, May 3, each person who brings a canned food item to the Merced County Fairgrounds Main gate before 5:00p.m. will receive fair entry for only $3.00 (regular at-gate admission retails for $9.00). All canned food items collected will be distributed to the local community through The Salvation Army of Los Banos.
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Entenmann's Bakery and The Salvation Army have partnered for the second year in a row to celebrate the 75th Annual National Donut Day. The holiday, held annually on the first Friday of June, was established by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor The Salvation Army's "Donut Lassies" who served these treats to soldiers during World War I. This significant occasion established the donut as a long-standing symbol of the services The Salvation Army continues to provide.
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