The Salvation Army of Rutherford County Officer Maj. Joe Irvin Deployed to Texas
The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Major Joe Irvin has been deployed to Texas to provide disaster services for two weeks.
“I am honored to be representing the volunteer state during this unprecedented disaster,” said Major Joe Irvin, commanding officer for The Salvation Army of Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
Major Irvin is joining other Salvation Army emergency disaster services personnel from across the nation to assist with Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery efforts in Texas.
The Salvation Army is preparing for the largest mass feeding in U.S. history in the wake of the catastrophic flooding.
Flooding remains a major concern for the coming days with torrential rain forecasted as the storm stalls over south Texas and southern Louisiana.
A large number of Texas Salvation Army Divisional resources are already on the ground serving throughout Texas.
Salvation Army commands from across the nation are planning and preparing to provide additional personal, mobile feeding units, mobile kitchens, shower units, and bunkhouses for ongoing relief efforts.
Visit www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org for the latest emergency disaster services news and follow the disaster services team on Twitter @SalArmyEDS.
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 info go to:
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