Working Together...Improving Lives

The Salvation Army is known for successfully serving hundreds throughout Wayne County-people are the cornerstones of their mission.

Our programs include social services, medical aid and emergency shelter to help families rebuild their lives.

• The Salvation Army’s Medical Aid program provided 80% of its clients life sustaining medication for citizens of Wayne County.
• The Salvation Army assisted 1,108 families during Christmas.
• 100% of clients received medication assistance.
• 86% (323) of homeless persons received 18,130 hot nutritional meals 5,779 nights of safe clean lodgings, and hygiene kits (toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion, deodorant, etc.) through the Emergency Shelter program.
• The Emergency Shelter provided 17 residents with Social Security cards, while 18% (25) of the residents found jobs, and were able to maintain them for 2-3 months.
• All 323 residents in the Emergency Shelter program received counseling for job preparation and budget counseling, that addressed banking needs, and establishment of a grounded spiritual base from which the individual will socialize successfully in society.

Working Together…Improving Lives
American Red Cross ~ Boy Scouts, Tuscarora Council ~ Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County ~ Communities in Schools
Girl Scouts of Coastal Carolina ~ The Lighthouse of Wayne County ~ Mental Health Association
Salvation Army ~ Volunteer Wayne ~ WAGES First Steps Program ~ WAGES Nutrition Program for the Elderly
 Wayne Opportunity Center ~ Wayne Uplift Resource Association