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Salvation Army Opens New Library / Media Center with Grant from Target

Alexis Shelton relaxes with a book at The Salvation Army's new Library / Media Center.

On Thursday, November 5, The Salvation Army opened a new Library/Media Center at its Eagle Creek location on the Westside of Indianapolis.  The new facility was made possible by a $25,000 grant from Target stores.  The grand opening began with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony which featured local author – Lorene Burkhart,  Douglas Hairston – Director of the Mayor’s Front Porch Alliance, and Major Richard Amick – Divisional Commander for the Indiana Division.

The $25,000 grant was part of a $1 million donation to The Salvation Army to revitalize the organization’s libraries, media centers and educational facilities across the country.  The Salvation Army used the money to refurbish a room in their community center.  The remodel included new lighting fixtures, flooring, bookshelves, plenty of books, and workspaces. Some more advanced pieces of technology, including computers and a smart board, will also be available to give kids a place to study and learn during regularly scheduled after-school activities.  Read the story »

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Delivering Hope

The fourth grade students from White Lick Elementary delivered their gifts to the shelter for women and children.

You can probably think of a lot of words to describe fourth graders, but for a fourth grade class from White Lick Elementary in Brownsburg IN, “hope” is the word that fits the best.

A few months ago, these students started learning about some of the issues facing their community and how they could help.  They were surprised that homelessness was a major problem in Indianapolis and shocked to hear that there were kids their own age who where homeless.  “They instantly wanted to help,” said their teacher, Emily Steffen.  Read the story »

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