“Go Help Feed,” a ministry of Gospel Outreach USA, will be selling Nelson’s Chicken from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, to benefit The Salvation Army.

WARSAW — People can help keep essential workers, such as those in hospitals and nursing homes, stay safe by making fabric masks. There are also instructions on making them on the internet and also places in Kosciusko County where the masks may be taken. These homemade masks, usually made of cotton material, are to help …read more.

WARSAW — The Salvation Army recently held its annual bell ringing drawing at Cox Studio in Warsaw for the 98th campaign to raise funds to serve others. This year, bells will be rung by clubs who have supported the Army for many years, including Warsaw Rotary, Warsaw Morning Optimist, Kosciusko County Shrine, and Warsaw Lions. …read more.

WARSAW — A mobile food pantry will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 19, at The Salvation Army, 501 E. Arthur St., Warsaw. The items given are on a first come, first-serve basis while supplies last. If weather conditions are adverse or there is a limited amount of product available, there is …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — May is Military Appreciation Month and The Salvation Army is making plans to help military families. When parents serve in the military, their children “serve” as well, many times having to move or facing time when their parent is deployed or away on assignment. The Salvation Army Hidden Falls Camp in Bedford each …read more.

WARSAW — The Salvation Army Chicago Staff Band will be in concert at the Performing Arts Center, Warsaw Community High School, 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw,  at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 19. The performance is free to the public and sponsored by 1st Source Bank and the Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust. Tickets and more information may …read more.

WARSAW — The Salvation Army is completing its 30th annual Angel Tree outreach to provide food and gifts to families for Christmas. “The mission of The Salvation Army began in 1921 when operations were opened in Warsaw City Hall,” said Ken Locke, community ministries director. Families have been helped during the holidays since then but …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — In an effort to reduce duplication and stretch resources, The Salvation Army will once again serve as the “Clearing House” for Christmas assistance in Kosciusko County. Organizations, churches, schools and businesses are encouraged to check who they are assisting with the list The Salvation Army maintains. “We are able to provide this service …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The 97th annual Christmas campaign will begin Friday, Nov. 23. The annual bell ringing drawing was recently held by service club representatives at Cox Studio. The clubs drew for which Saturday they will ring at the main locations of Wal-Mart and K-Mart. To sign up to ring the bell for The Salvation Army, …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The 34th annual Kosciusko CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30, at The Salvation Army, 501 E. Arthur St., Warsaw. Two walk routes are available with the longest being around 5K, including the Beyer Farm Trail. Registration is at 1 p.m. and the walk begins after a time of prayer …read more.

WARSAW — With winter approaching, many services are looking for donations to help families in need, keep out of the cold and celebrate the holidays. Locally, Combined Community Services and The Salvation Army are options available to those looking to donate. Combined Community Services serves the community offering utility and clothing assistance, helping the community …read more.

WARSAW — Students from Northern Iowa University whose mascot is the Panthers visited Warsaw on their way to see Washington, D.C. The students gave three hours of community service to The Salvation Army and CCS during their stay. Before they left town they wanted to see anything related to Ben Higgins, star of the current …read more.

WINONA LAKE — For the fifth year, Grace College and Mission Point Community Church will partner to host Supermarket Sweep: Give ‘Til You Drop at Owen’s Supermarket, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. This all-day event was created to allow Grace students and the surrounding community to give to those in need in our area.

[weaver_youtube Ee8-rRyi15A rel=0]   With both gratitude and sadness, the community will send off Salvation Army Commanding Officers. Lt. Esteban and Lt. Karen Pommier, who will depart from their Warsaw post to embark on a new mission in Indianapolis. The Pommiers have served the Kosciusko and Whitley County communities since 2011. The couple, who met while …read more.

[weaver_youtube AuhtjZgSQoM#t=48 rel=0] (video and photos by Esteban Pommier) From bell ringing, food and toy drives to helping those in emergency situations, the Salvation Army has assisted the lives of thousands. Though these acts of charity are among the most known of the Salvation Army’s work, the organization also works to create change on an individual …read more.

[weaver_youtube AuhtjZgSQoM#t=48 rel=0] (Video by Esteban Pommier, Warsaw Salvation Army Commanding Officer) Looking at the charred, dilapidated house located at 423 E. Arthur St., Warsaw, it is hard to believe that a story of hope and redemption began just across the street. For Lynn Butts though, crossing the street to the Salvation Army led her to a …read more.

By KEN LOCKE GWMA Director September is Hunger Action Month and the Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association has set Sunday, Sept. 28 as “Hunger Awareness Sunday” as reminder that there are those locally and around the world that are in need of food. According to statistics about 33 percent of the world’s population is facing hunger …read more.

The first Kosciusko CROP Hunger Walk was held in 1984 to raise awareness of hunger around the world. Now, 30 years later, the annual walk continues. The 30th annual walk will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at The Salvation Army, 501 E. Arthur St., Warsaw. The walk includes the Beyer Farm …read more.

Thornburgh Honey Farms is donating 20% of sales to The Salvation Army’s new initiative: Pathway of Hope. “We are grateful to businesses like Thornburg Honey Farms. We cannot move forward with programs like Pathway of Hope without the community’s involvement,” said Lt. Esteban Pommier, Corps officer. “People in our community want to move forward, they want …read more.

The Warsaw Rotary Club finalized its totals for the 2013 “Rotary Salvation Army Day” by collecting $50,215. The club met before Christmas and the total was around $40,000, but last minute efforts by the club and bell ringing resulted in a higher amount. N. Bruce Howe and John Hall once again served as the co-chairs …read more.

From 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Owen’s Supermarket on East Center Street in Warsaw was teeming with people shopping for a good cause. Mission Point Community Church and Grace College partnered with Owen’s to host the third annual Super Market Sweep: Give ‘Till You Drop. The all-day event is an opportunity …read more.

(UPDATE: Purdue University and Indiana University Alumni recently rang against one another at Walmart to see who could collect the most donations for The Salvation Army. Purdue collected $1,688.76 to best IU’s $478.50. The total for the event was $2,167.26. “We appreciate the support of these two alumni associations and their willingness to ring the …read more.

The Salvation Army Indiana Division asked Lt. Karen Pommier to represent The Salvation Army with Gov. Mike Pence on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Gov. Pence stopped by to ring The Salvation Army bell at a local Kroger store in Rochester. Lt. Pommier received an opportunity to speak with the local media about the work of the …read more.

The Salvation Army is once again serving as the clearing house for individuals, groups, churches and businesses that are helping families during Christmas 2013. The goal of the clearing house is to stretch resources as far as possible and avoid duplication. Those providing assistance to others may send their family names to Community Ministries Director …read more.

The Salvation Army held its annual Bell Ringing Drawing at Cox Studio in Warsaw recently. This year, The Salvation Army is again seeking local bell ringers to take shift ringing bells and collecting donations for those who need assistance in Kosciusko County. Bell ringing began Nov. 15 and will continue through Christmas Eve, but no …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Mission Point Community Church and Grace College are partnering with Owen’s Supermarket on East Center Street, Warsaw, to host the third annual Super Market Sweep: Give ‘Till You Drop event, all day tomorrow, Nov. 20. The Super Market Sweep is an event for the Warsaw Community members to come together and …read more.

Mission Point Community Church and Grace College are partnering with Owen’s Supermarket on East Center Street in Warsaw to host the third annual Super Market Sweep: Give ‘Til You Drop event on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The Super Market Sweep is an all day event for Warsaw and Winona Lake community members to come together and …read more.

By KEN LOCKE, Greater Warsaw Ministerial Association On July 13, 1949, a group of men gathered in the Rainbow Room of Westminster Hotel in Winona Lake to pray all night for a moving of God. They gathered around a young William Franklin Graham Jr. who was heading to Los Angeles after a fifth annual Youth …read more.

Bells have been ringing every Christmas Season in Kosciusko County since 1921. The familiar Red Kettle and bells are a reminder to everyone that there are those in need. This year bell ringing has met the 21st Century with a new system of signing up to volunteer. Businesses, churches, clubs, families and individuals can now …read more.

The Salvation Army of Kosciusko County recently received the “Agency of the Year” Award from the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. The award was presented at a recent training seminar to recognize the food pantry that partners “in the fight to end hunger in Northern Indiana.” The Salvation Army developed the first “choice pantry” in …read more.

On Wednesday, the annual Tools for Schools giveaway held by Combined Community Services provided nearly 1,200 children in Kosciusko County with the necessary supplies they need to begin school next week. In past years, the program served approximately 900 on the day of the 7-hour giveaway and an additional 600 whose parents were not able …read more.

  Suzy Earl of Warsaw has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by The Monsanto Fund. Grow Communities gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 donation to direct to their favorite non-profit organizations. To further support counties that have been declared disaster areas due to the drought by the USDA …read more.

The 47th Annual “Salvation Army Day” netted $50,711.25 raised by the Warsaw Rotary Club for The Salvation Army of Kosciusko County. The club met on Friday, Dec. 21, to observe the annual event to help others in need. Chairman N. Bruce Howe, founder of the event, was unable to be there for the first time in 47 …read more.

Mission Point Community Church and Grace College are partnering with Owen’s Supermarket on East Center Street, Warsaw, to host the second annual Super Market Sweep: Give ‘Till You Drop event on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The Super Market Sweep is an all day event for the Warsaw Community members to come together and give back to …read more.

In anticipation of an award of federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Kosciusko County has been listed to possibly receive $11,636.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. A local board, with representation from the county, will determine how the anticipated funds for Kosciusko County could be distributed among …read more.