Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services, Chaplains Called To Incident In Waukesha
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Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services, Chaplains Called To Incident In Waukesha
WAUKESHA – The Salvation Army of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan was called out by Emergency Management after an incident at the Waukesha Christmas parade Sunday night.
Our Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team is currently on the scene with our canteen (mobile feeding unit) providing food and hydration to first responders and community members. Chaplains are also on scene providing emotional and spiritual care.
We will provide more details as they become available.
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The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 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. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (Human NeedsIndex.org).