The Salvation Army Receives Holiday Gift Donation from Department of Environmental Protection

The Salvation Army’s Trenton Citadel Corps expects a donation of more than 250 holiday gifts to the “Angels” of Trenton from The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The gifts are to be delivered to Trenton’s Citadel Corps location on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. This donation will mark DEP’s sixth annual contribution to The Salvation Army’s Trenton Citadel Corps.

Donations will include assorted toys, games, bicycles, electronics, sporting goods, as well as essentials such as clothing, diapers, bedding and gift cards.

DEP Commissioner and former chairman of The Salvation Army Advisory Board of Greater New York, Bob Martin said, “I am proud of our very generous staff, for participating in the Angel Tree Program and understanding that the spirit of giving to those less fortunate is its own gift.”

“The Salvation Army thanks the DEP and everyone who will help us make Christmas brighter for more than 3,500 individuals in our community this season,” said Envoy Richard Pease, The Salvation Army Trenton Citadel Corps Officer & West Central Region Coordinator. “Without the support of our generous neighbors, The Salvation Army would not be able to help others.”

Donations like these help to support the various programs The Salvation Army runs year round. In addition to the wide range of Christmas programs, The Salvation Army serves the community through food pantries, soup kitchens, after-school programs, emergency shelters and much more.

The Salvation Army West Central Region serves Mercer, Hunterdon and Somerset counties, and is collecting toys and gifts for a more than 1,000 families, through its Angel Tree efforts this holiday season.

Toys will continue to be collected by The Salvation Army through next week.

To make a monetary donation to The Salvation Army West Central Region, text westcentral to 91999 or please send checks to: The Salvation Army, 575 E. State St. Trenton N.J. 08601

To learn more about The Salvation Army’s holiday efforts and to get involved, visit www.salvationarmynj.org/westcentral.

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About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London 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 The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.