Did you know...

• The Salvation Army assists more than 33 million individuals throughout the year in the United States - over 6 million of those during the holiday season alone.
• The Salvation Army adult rehabilitation centers annually help more than 150,000 people from every walk of life fight substance abuse and return to their communities as participating, contributing members.
• When you shop at The Salvation Army family stores, you are helping individuals in our 116 adult rehabilitation centers nationwide through work therapy.
• The red Christmas kettle debuted in San Francisco in 1891 in the guise of a crab pot. A depression had thrown many out of work, including hundreds of seamen and longshoremen. The campaign proved so successful that by 1900 it was initiated into nationwide service.
• The Salvation Army has almost 2 million volunteers and provides assistance to those in need through more than 9,000 service units across the country.
• Peter Drucker called The Salvation Army "by far the most effective organization in the U.S.", in Forbes magazine.
• The Salvation Army's disaster relief program has assisted millions of victims and relief workers.
• The Salvation Army operates a Missing Persons Service, which reunites more than 2,000 people annually.
• The Salvation Army's League of Mercy visits millions of people with special needs in hospitals, nursing homes and correctional facilities.
• The Salvation Army provided an opportunity to camp for more than 200,000 underprivileged children, seniors and adults last year.
• The Salvation Army was at the frontlines in World Wars I and II, offering comfort and pastoral guidance (and even donuts).
• The Salvation Army provides thousands of job referrals each month.
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy has continually ranked The Salvation Army as a leading charity in the United States.
• The red shield dates from 1896 and serves as the trademark for the Army's social services.
• The Salvation Army flag is the only flag, other than the U.S. flag, to have flown on the moon.
• Known for their brass band music, The Salvation Army has approximately 2,500 brass bands worldwide.