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Salvation Army Angel Tree Needs A Few More Angels

December 6, 2011 Submitted Church, Front Page Comments Off

Children needing that special Angel still need you! The Salvation Army has been receiving applications for families needing Christmas assistance for toys and food and has been over whelmed with request! Food assistance with toys coming second place has been the case for a number of families. The response has been so great that we have had to shorten the application period to insure that sufficient support for the families who have applied can be found reports Sergeant George Blevins.

Please come by the Courthouse and adopt that special child and become their Angel.

If your Church home would like to join with our fellow supporting Churches and participate in the can food drive please let us know we will be glad to provide boxes for your use.

Music Conservatory Concert Receives Great Praise

August 2, 2011 Submitted Around Madison, Education Comments Off

The group of students who played in the final Music Conservatory concert of the year smile as they enjoy the event.

Submitted by George Blevins,
Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s North Central Florida Music Conservatory held their final festival on Friday, July 1, at the old historical Jail building. The concert, under the supervision of George and Gale Blevins, received great praise. The three-week youth music ministry introduced several dozen students to a broad range of music, concluding in the concert that attracted family, friends and supporters from throughout the county.

The Blevins led a devoted team of instructors/counselors, as well as local volunteers, who combined to bring success to this second annual band camp. Of course, traditional Bible study was also emphasized during the morning segment of a program that also offered lunch, snacks and the use of instruments at no charge.

The final festival featured group and individual performances in a variety of categories. All agreed the selections were delivered exceptionally well, especially considering most students had never played prior to the program. Instructors from Perry were Kevin Moore, Candice Story and Janea Murphy Joining them, from Madison, were David Sanders, Aaron Pitts and Zet Primm. Each were notably pleased to participate in this great community youth service.

“We are grateful for the support we have received from the Madison County Commissioners in allowing us to use the Old Historical Jail Building. The Salvation Army, known as the North Central Florida Outpost, has been in Madison and Taylor County for nearly three years. We have been busy with our neighbor feeding program, Bicycle for kids, Angel tree and food box Christmas programs, as well as social service and other need services.

We are excited to bring the opportunity for kids to participate in our local music camp and send some kids to our Music Institute in Starke as well. The Salvation Army is supported entirely by public donations. We receive no federal or local government funding, so our programs depend on local donations, without which these programs would not be possible,” George Blevins noted.

In addition to the musical numbers, awards and special recognition were presented, featuring:

CREATIVE ARTS AWARDS:

Keyboard Elective: Jaylon Reaves
Guitar Elective: Shedrick Johnson
Coreo-drama Elective: Marley Burrows
Chorus: Corbin Brown

BAND AWARDS:

Coronet: Lauryn Burrows
Baritone: Jamarrion Coasey
Trombone: Ja’Bryan Butler

MUSIC EDUCATION AWARDS:

Bible Award: Kelsie Peacock

OUTSTANDING CAMPER AWARD:

Hannah Sparks
Sa’Mya Wright

Not in the photos of the final concert were Eli Curl, Brishauna Conners, My’Aisa Arnold, Jalisa Daniels and Jordan Robinson, our most experienced musicians, they were at our Florida Music Institute camp in Starke the last week of camp which was an award of its own.

The Salvation Army is very proud to be in Madison County and continues to utilize music development as a core group activity, currently possessing the largest organized band in the world. For more information and to support this worthwhile and unique program, call George or Gale Blevins at (850) 232-4981, or email them at George_Blevins@uss.salvationarmy.org. Donations can also be mailed to Salvation Army PO Box 728 Madison Fl. 32340

Madison Kids Go To Florida Music Institute Camp

June 28, 2011 Submitted Around Madison, Education Comments Off

Gale Blevins, of the Salvation Army is shown with the five students who attended the Florida Music Institute Camp in Starke. Pictured, left to right: Eli Curl, My ‘Asia Arnold, Brishauna Connor, Jordon Robinson and Jalisa Daniels

Madison kids go to the Salvation Army’s “Florida Music Institute” FMI at Camp Keystone near Starke Florida. While many kids over the years have attended our community camp at Camp Keystone these are the first young people from Madison to attend the Florida Music Institute.
Each young person pictured is a recipitant of a scholarship awarded at last year’s Madison’s Salvation Army’s Music Camp, they continued their music interest/studies during the school year by either continuing with the Madison Music program and or their school band thereby continuing to demonstrate their interest in music. They will be joined by young people from all over the state attending the Music Institute to continue developing their God given talents in Music as well as in the dramatic arts. Our programs at Camp Keystone are staffed with the best instructors and are chosen from all over the USA for their talents in their respective field; The Salvation Army’s Florida Music Institute is one of the finest Salvation Army Music Camps in the USA.
We are very proud of this group of young people; each young person is a musician in their own right and will represent Madison County very well. They have studied hard and have earned the right to performed with the best and brightest that Florida has to offer.

Salvation Army Hosting Music Camp

May 31, 2011 Submitted Around Madison, Church Comments Off

Salvation Army, School System, Solid Waste, NFCC And Prison Team Up To Recycle Bicycles

March 17, 2011 Submitted Front Page Comments Off

Members of the groups who are involved in recycling bicycles for Madison County’s youth are pictured. Left to right: Madison County Institution Lt. Craig Barnett, Madison Correctional Institution Sgt. Les Goins, Madison Police Cpl. Reggie Alexander, Salvation Army Director George Blevins, Solid Waste Director Jerome Wyche, School Superintendent Lou Miller and North Florida Community College Law Enforcement Instructor Rick Davis.

The Salvation Army, Madison Correctional Institution and the Madison County School system have joined together along with the help of Madison County Solid Waste to recycle bicycles for the Kids of Madison County. The Madison Police Department and the North Florida Community College have come along side us to provide safety training for the Kids as they receive their bicycles.

Members of the groups who are involved in recycling bicycles for Madison County’s youth are pictured. Left to right: Madison County Institution Lt. Craig Barnett, Madison Correctional Institution Sgt. Les Goins, Madison Police Cpl. Reggie Alexander, Salvation Army Director George Blevins, Solid Waste Director Jerome Wyche, School Superintendent Lou Miller and North Florida Community College Law Enforcement Instructor Rick Davis.

The Madison Correctional Institute and their dedicated staff are well known for their assistance to Madison County, what is lesser known is the work they do preparing the inmates in their charge to reenter society as productive citizens. MCI staff like Sgt Goins who has been at the heart of this program development for over a year now credits the Warden and his officers for making this program a reality
The Madison County School System will be the point of contact to request a bicycle for your child, knowing that Teachers will do the most good in using these bicycles for incentives, promoting exercise and rewards for our children.
How to donate?
Bicycles
Bicycles can be dropped off at and of our collection/recycle centers in the county where the attendant will secure the bicycle for pickup by a MCI work crew. If you prefer you can contact Madison Police Station @ 973-5077 or the Salvation Army @850- 232-4981 to make arrangement to drop off your donation at their location.
Financial Support
The Salvation Army has provided startup funding for bicycle parts and materials used in the repair and reconditioning of these bicycles but no matter how dedicated the people working this program are it cannot be sustained without community support, your support!. So please send donations to The Salvation Army P. O. Box 728 Madison Fl.
Helmets
The group is still looking for individuals or groups to provide helmets for these Kids. If interested please contact George Blevins @ 850-232-4981.

A Healthy Relationship

January 28, 2011 Submitted Church, Health Comments Off

Fond des Negres, Haiti – A new cholera treatment center (CTC) was opened on Jan. 25.

Erected in just 15 days, the project required the leveling of land, clearing of roads and installation of waste removal and water delivery systems on the plot of land formerly used as a farm by The Salvation Army in Fond des Negres.

The CTC features a carefully designed maze of tents that are sanitized and prepared to receive and care for patients through every stage of infection. From triage to recovery, the CTC delivers intensive rehydration therapy and monitors fluids lost in order to balance rehydration efforts.

There have been nearly 4,000 confirmed cholera-related deaths throughout the country since the epidemic began in late 2010. The Salvation Army’s Bethel Clinic, at its peak of treatment, saw some 250 cases in only two months. The opening of the CTC will increase the Army’s capacity to effectively treat those in the surrounding communities who suffer from the infection. According to the United Nations, the Cholera mortality rate is down from 10 percent to two percent. With the addition of the CTC, The Salvation Army and Médecins du Monde are doing their part to insure those numbers continue to decline.

In addition to the quarantine and treatment areas of the Bethel Clinic, The Salvation Army has been taking steps to prevent the spread of Cholera since the epidemic began. Vital supplies including soap, disinfectant, oral rehydration packets and antibiotics have been distributed via community centers (churches and schools) throughout the country. In Port-au-prince, efforts have continued through the primary health clinic, College Verena primary and secondary school and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp next to The Salvation Army’s compound.

The Salvation Army’s efforts to treat and prevent the spread of Cholera have been made possible through partnerships with Médecins du Monde, The Salvation Army’s Canada and Bermuda territories and a donor in the Bahamas.

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About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.

Christopher W. Priest- Territorial Director of Communications

p:404.728.6704/ c:678.485.4735/ chris_priest@uss.salvationarmy.org

William C. Hale – Media Relations Coordinator

p: 404 728 6700 ext 675/ c: 678 485-4726 / will_hale@uss.salvationarmy.org

Major Mark Brown-CRD Secretary

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