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Every year, 1 out of 30 kids experiences homelessness.

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The Salvation army has over 7,600 help centers.

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In 2020, the homelessness rate in Missouri was %1.13.

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Kansas & Western Missouri Salvation Army

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The Salvation Army serving Kansas and Western Missouri. The Salvation Army serving Kansas and Western Missouri

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Our Team

Our History

Our History

Our team consists of Brooklyn, her mom and dad, and the rest are volunteers and family friends. Team members help fill backpacks with school supplies, help advertise, and work hard to help this project help everyone it can.

Our History

Our History

Our History

I've always loved shopping for school supplies every August, and I knew that not everyone had access to the resources I did. That's why I started Brooklyn's Backpack Drive. Now, we've been doing this for eight years and I hope to continue to grow this and help people for a long time.

Our Mission

Our History

Our Mission

Our mission is to help every kid who can't learn at school due to lack of supplies, and make sure all of them can be educated with the tools they need.

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Our Team Our History Our History Our team consists of Brooklyn, her mom and dad, and the rest are volunteers and family friends. Team members help fill backpacks with school supplies, help advertise, and work hard to help this project help everyone it can.

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About %9 of the world lives under the poverty line.

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About 2.5 million kids are homeless in the US each year.

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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

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Over half of the children in homelessness are under the age of six.

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Public school data reported to the U.S. Department of Education during the 2018-2019 school year shows that an estimated 34,029 public school students experienced homelessness over the course of the year.

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Salvation Army's Programs for the Homeless

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Salvation Army's Programs for the Homeless

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Homeless Shelters

The number of sheltered individuals with chronic patterns of homelessness increased by 20% between 2020 and 2021. This is a challenge that we are tackling with full heart and compassion. For those with no safe place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army shelters provide a warm, secure place for homeless men, women, and children to stay.

At The Salvation Army, our doors are open every day - and night - of the year. Through our emergency housing facilities, homeless shelters, transitional living centers, group homes, and family shelters, we provide more than 8 million nights of lodging annually.

In some cities where we do not currently operate homeless shelters, we help provide financial assistance to cover emergency overnight housing costs or refer those facing housing and food insecurity to trusted partner programs with emergency shelter services.

In addition to supplying beds, food, shelter from the elements, and basic hygiene resources to those in need, we help combat long-term homelessness in America by providing homeless adults, veterans, and children with holistic physical, emotional, and spiritual support.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, our homeless shelters evolved and innovated to provide a variety of services to their neighbors in need despite the ongoing and ever-changing challenges. Check out  The Salvation Army of Marquette County, Michigan's successful efforts to keep people fed and sheltered when the public transit system was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transitional Housing

Our transitional housing programs are designed to transition unhoused people into more permanent living situations. In many programs, The Salvation Army provides case management, child care, job skills training, substance abuse counseling, job placement, and referral to resources when needed.

Often our facilities will partner with other local agencies to serve a particular community's need. For instance, The Salvation Army White Mountain Outpost has teamed up with the White Mountain Coalition Against Homelessness to open and run a  brand-new transitional housing program  in Lakeside, Arizona.

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Homeless Shelters | The Salvation Army USA

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Homeless Shelters The number of sheltered individuals with chronic patterns of homelessness increased by 20% between 2020 and 2021. This is a challenge that we are tackling with full heart and compassion. For those with no safe place to go or in need of emergency shelter, local Salvation Army shelters provide a warm, secure place for homeless men, women, and children to stay.

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Families with children account for %36 percent of homelessness.

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You can donate time, money, or things people might need on The Salvation Army's website or mine, where all the money goes to help support the cause.

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The Salvation Army offers a lot of opportunities to volunteer and serve on their sites, and have locations everywhere.

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The Salvation Army serves more than 58.4 million meals per year.

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My action plan this year is to start a small scholarship fund for a kid at the children's shelter. With my new website, I'm planning on using both my go fund me page and selling t-shirts on my website to make money. I'm looking forward to finding more ways to help kids. This scholarship will go to one kid in a Salvation Army Children's Shelter. I already have things to buy up on my website.

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The Salvation Army provides 10.8 million nights of shelter per year in the USA.

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In 2019, there were over 30,000 students in Missouri facing homelessness.

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Over 100,000 people suffer from chronic homelessness, experiencing homelessness for over a year straight.

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%14 of Americans live below the poverty line.

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The salvation army has been helping with disaster relief for over 100 years.

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“30 Things You Didn’t Know about the Salvation Army.” CARING Magazine, 19 Aug. 2019, caringmagazine.org/30-facts-the-salvation-army/. Accessed 28 Apr. 2022.

“Homeless Shelters.” Salvation Army, 2022, www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/provide-shelter/. Accessed 26 Apr. 2022.

“Missouri Homelessness Statistics.” United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2021, www.usich.gov/homelessness-statistics/mo/#:~:text=As%20of%20January%202020%2C%20Missouri,and%20Urban%20Development%20(HUD).. Accessed 27 Apr. 2022.