Salvation Army in need of winter items

- Area's Most Wanted
- Military Matters

Salvation Army in need of winter items

Posted: Updated:

By Maria Hechanova - email

Most ReadMost ReadMore>>
Parents of Erica Parsons get $25K bond, attorneys after fraud arrest
Parents of Erica Parsons get $25K bond, attorneys after fraud arrest
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 6:03 PM EDT2014-07-30 22:03:27 GMT
Federal agents picked up the couple around 6 a.m. and drove them to a federal courthouse in Winston-Salem where they will face fraud charges.
More >>
Federal agents picked up the couple around 6 a.m. and drove them to a federal courthouse in Winston-Salem where they will face fraud charges.
More >>
Police: Wellford kids found living with in home with roaches, pigs
Police: Wellford kids found living with in home with roaches, pigs
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:47 AM EDT2014-07-30 11:47:08 GMT
Wellford police said they have taken six siblings into emergency protective custody after they were found living in deplorable conditions.More >>
Wellford police said they have taken six siblings into emergency protective custody after they were found living in deplorable conditions.More >>
2 women narrowly escape death on IN railroad bridge
2 women narrowly escape death on IN railroad bridge
Updated: Tuesday, July 29 2014 10:09 PM EDT2014-07-30 02:09:28 GMT
Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.
More >>
Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.
More >>
Disturbing videos show teens setting themselves on fire
Disturbing videos show teens setting themselves on fire
Updated: Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:29 PM EDT2014-07-30 01:29:59 GMT
Disturbing new videos are showing up on YouTube of something called the "fire challenge."More >>
Disturbing new videos are showing up on YouTube of something called the "fire challenge."More >>
Woman loses part of finger during lion attack
Woman loses part of finger during lion attack
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:35 PM EDT2014-07-30 17:35:05 GMT
A woman ended up at the hospital after being bit by a lion right here in Mid-Michigan.More >>
A woman ended up at the hospital after being bit by a lion right here in Mid-Michigan.More >>

NEWSMore>>
Homeless man found dead near railroad tracks
Homeless man found dead near railroad tracks
Updated: Thursday, July 17 2014 9:49 AM EDT2014-07-17 13:49:05 GMT
The body of a homeless man was found Tuesday morning on the railroad tracks near Fifth Avenue and 16thStreet in Columbus. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has identified the 62-year-old victim but saysMore >>
The body of a homeless man was found Tuesday morning on the railroad tracks near Fifth Avenue and 16thStreet in Columbus.More >>
LaGrange woman hit by juvenile with cast iron skillet
LaGrange woman hit with skillet by juvenile
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 9:15 AM EDT2014-07-28 13:15:06 GMT
The LaGrange Police Department says an 88-year-old woman was struck in the head with a cast iron skillet by a male juvenile. Police say on July 27, at approximately 4:43 a.m., the Patrol Division respondedMore >>
The LaGrange Police Department says an 88-year-old woman was struck in the head with a cast iron skillet by a male juvenile.More >>
Mom shoots at burglar trying to steal her car
Mom shoots at burglar trying to steal her car
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 8:28 AM EDT2014-07-28 12:28:43 GMT
A Columbus woman catches a man trying to steal her car and fires back literally. The car theft gone wrong happened late Friday evening. News Leader Nine's Tyrone McCoy caught up with the victim.More >>
A Columbus woman catches a man trying to steal her car and fires back literally. The car theft gone wrong happened late Friday evening. News Leader Nine's Tyrone McCoy caught up with the victim.More >>
Phenix City Mayors Ball Scholarship Winners
Phenix City Mayors Ball Scholarship Winners
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:29 PM EDT2014-07-30 23:29:12 GMT
Phenix City leaders raised more than double the money they expect at this year's first ever Mayor's Ball and as a result 15 students have now been awarded a special scholarship.More >>
Phenix City leaders raised more than double the money they expect at this year's first ever Mayor's Ball and as a result 15 students have now been awarded a special scholarship.More >>
Forbes ranks Auburn number ten for best small places for business and careers
Forbes ranks Auburn number ten for best small places for business and careers
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:27 PM EDT2014-07-30 23:27:09 GMT
Bobby Greenawalt, Managing Partner of Cigar and Fine Spirits off Ogletree Road in Auburn, has been in business since 2011. With five expansions to the storefront within the first two years, there wasMore >>
Bobby Greenawalt, Managing Partner of Cigar and Fine Spirits off Ogletree Road in Auburn, has been in business since 2011.More >>

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -

The Salvation Army is in need of blankets and winter clothes to help keep the homeless warm this year.

The organization along with along with its partners Naughton's Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling and Burlington Coat Factory kicked off their annual Winter Coat and Blanket Drive on Friday, November 1.

Temperatures are expected to get cold soon.

"Not only do the homeless need winter items, but due to the economic downturn, we are finding more and more families and elderly in their homes without heat and unable to pay these utilities," said Salvation Army spokesperson Shawna Kroh in a news release. "Coats and blankets are going to be very important to these people as well."

Organizers are looking for people to donate new and used items like coats, gloves, scarves, and blankets to any of the following locations.

Naughton's

North: 1140 W. Prince

East: 6202 E. Speedway

Northwest: 3936 W. Costco Dr.

South: 4226 S. 6th Ave.

Southeast: 8190 E. 22nd St.

Burlington Coat Factory

East: 3595 E. Broadway Blvd.

South: 3640 S. 16th Ave.

Salvation Army's Hospitality House

1021 N. 11th Ave.

Needy families looking to receive these winter clothing donations can do so at the Salvation Army's Hospitality House located near Main and Speedway in Midtown. The Winter Coat and Blanket drive will continue through March 2014.

Most WatchedMost WatchedMore>>
Police: Wellford kids found living with in home with roaches, pigs
Police: Wellford kids found living with in home with roaches, pigs
Wellford police say they have taken six siblings into emergency protective custody after they were found living in deplorable conditions. (7/29/14)
More >>
Wellford police say they have taken six siblings into emergency protective custody after they were found living in deplorable conditions. (7/29/14)

More >>
2 women narrowly escape death on IN railroad bridge
2 women narrowly escape death on IN railroad bridge
Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.
Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.

More >>
Two women were nearly hit by a train, but survived, and their brush with death was caught on camera.

More >>
Disturbing videos show teens setting themselves on fire
Disturbing videos show teens setting themselves on fire
Disturbing new videos are showing up on YouTube of something called the "fire challenge".More >>
Disturbing new videos are showing up on YouTube of something called the "fire challenge".
More >>
Woman loses part of finger during lion attack
Woman loses part of finger during lion attack
A woman ended up at the hospital after being bit by a lion right here in Mid-Michigan.More >>
A woman ended up at the hospital after being bit by a lion right here in Mid-Michigan.More >>
MMA-trained clerk fights off robbers
MMA-trained clerk fights off robbers
A pair of criminals knew when a gas station employee was coming back with a bank bag. They didn't kn
A pair of criminals knew when a gas station employee was coming back with a bank bag. They didn't know his coworker was a mixed martial arts fighter.
More >>
A pair of criminals knew when a gas station employee was coming back with a bank bag. They didn't know his coworker was a mixed martial arts fighter.
More >>

Most ReadMost ReadMore>>
Parents of Erica Parsons get $25K bond, attorneys after fraud arrest
Parents of Erica Parsons get $25K bond, attorneys after fraud arrest
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 6:03 PM EDT2014-07-30 22:03:27 GMT
Federal agents picked up the couple around 6 a.m. and drove them to a federal courthouse in Winston-Salem where they will face fraud charges.
More >>
Federal agents picked up the couple around 6 a.m. and drove them to a federal courthouse in Winston-Salem where they will face fraud charges.
More >>
Prostitution sting nets 31 arrests
Prostitution sting nets 31 arrests
Updated: Tuesday, April 20 2010 11:21 PM EDT2010-04-21 03:21:00 GMT
31 people are in trouble with the law after a three day prostitution sting in Richmond. Police told NBC12 they targeted specific areas where residents and business owners complained about the illegal activity.More >>
Hundreds of teens have died playing this old, but popular game
Hundreds of teens have died playing this old but popular game
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 5:57 AM EDT2014-07-30 09:57:07 GMT
It's troubling and alarming an old trend is resurfacing, teens across the country are passing out to get high, and the consequences could be deadly. It begins with rapid breathing, then a sudden gaspMore >>
It's troubling and alarming an old trend is resurfacing, teens across the country are passing out to get high, and the consequences could be deadly.More >>
Mother speaks about her son's Chattahoochee River drowning
Mother speaks about her son's Chattahoochee River drowning
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:22 PM EDT2014-07-30 23:22:09 GMT
The mother of a fourteen year old boy is planning his funeral following his tragic drowning death that occurred Saturday, July 26.More >>
The mother of a fourteen year old boy is planning his funeral following his tragic drowning death that occurred Saturday, July 26.More >>
Exclusive: Photos from Inside Anthony Sowell's Home
Inside Look: Exclusives Photos Paint Disturbing Scene Inside Home of Anthony Sowell
Updated: Saturday, May 1 2010 11:19 AM EDT2010-05-01 16:19:26 GMT
GRAPHIC PICTURES: CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - It was one of the most gruesome sights in Cleveland crime history.More >>
Eclectic woman charged with running over husband "several times"
Eclectic woman charged with running over husband "several times"
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 7:55 AM EDT2014-07-30 11:55:31 GMT
An Eclectic woman is facing domestic violence charges after investigators say she hit her husband several times with a vehicle Saturday night. The Tallassee Police Department says Angela Reynolds, 40,More >>
An Eclectic woman is facing domestic violence charges after investigators say she hit her husband several times with a vehicle Saturday night.More >>
SLIDESHOW: Ways back-to-school shopping has changed
SLIDESHOW: Ways back-to-school shopping has changed
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 12:57 PM EDT2014-07-30 16:57:06 GMT
Buying school supplies just isn't that simple anymore, not that it was ever hassle-free in the first place. Today's must-have items have changed a lot from a generation ago.More >>
Buying school supplies just isn't that simple anymore, not that it was ever hassle-free in the first place. Today's must-have items have changed a lot from a generation ago.
More >>
Officials: 'Fire challenge' fad dangerous for teens
Officials: 'Fire challenge' fad dangerous for teens
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 3:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 19:33:10 GMT
WBTV was alerted to the issue after a viewer sent in a video of a man who says he lives in Charlotte. In the video, the man laughs, jokes, and douses himself in rubbing alcohol.More >>
WBTV was alerted to the issue after a viewer sent in a video of a man who says he lives in Charlotte. In the video, the man laughs, jokes, and douses himself in rubbing alcohol.More >>
A&K Thrift Mall allows vendors to take belongings
A&K Thrift Mall allows vendors to take belongings
Updated: Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:33 PM EDT2014-07-30 17:33:03 GMT
A&K Thrift Mall is now allowing vendors to pick up their belongings from the store.

Here is the message the company posted on its website:More >>
The owner of A&K Thrift Mall tells News Leader 9 that the store has been working with vendors for over a week now, allowing them to pick up their belongings from the store.
More >>
Missing Kid Monday: Search for hundreds in Virginia
Missing Kid Monday: Search for hundreds in Virginia
Updated: Monday, July 28 2014 5:48 PM EDT2014-07-28 21:48:28 GMT
More than 700,000 children go missing in the United States each year. That's equivalent to a child going missing every 40 seconds. Thankfully, most are successfully returned home, but there are othersMore >>
More than 700,000 children go missing in the United States each year. That's equivalent to a child going missing every 40 seconds. Thankfully, most are successfully returned home, but there are othersMore >>

Salvation Army in need of winter items - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports

Salvation Army in need of winter items

Most ReadMost ReadMore>>

NEWSMore>>

Most WatchedMost WatchedMore>>

Most ReadMost ReadMore>>

News

Weather

Sports

Connect