Friday, July 30, 2010

From the category archives:

Social Services

The Rebecca Project

by admin on May 21, 2010

The Rebecca Project, joined by FAIR Fund youth advocate and Crittenton Foundation. More than 100 thousand American girls are sexually trafficked in the United States. Their first sexual encounter is between the ages of 11 and 14.

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Camp Redwood Glen Summer Camps

March 23, 2010
Redwood Glen

Camp Redwood Glen Summer Camps will run from June 17-August 3rd, 2010. For more information on camps, summer employment, and other inquiries, call your local Salvation Army or check out: http://tsaredwoodglen.org. To read about the recent Camp Redwood Glen reunion and re-dedication, click the following link:  Salvation Army reunion celebrates long local history in Scotts [...]

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Monterey County Poverty Deepens

September 29, 2009

More Monterey County residents lived in poverty in 2008, as the worldwide recession deepened, and the ranks of the unemployed grew nearly 30 percent over the past two years, according to census data. Read Entire Article via The Californian

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KidLead

July 23, 2009

This week The Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps was privileged to have a group from KidLead organize a food drive for us. The students, all enrolled in KidLead’s LeadNow leadership program, came up with the idea for the food drive themselves and contacted local businesses about collecting donations. They collected 3/4 ton food–nearly 1500 lbs! [...]

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Homeless numbers rise 71% in Monterey County

June 20, 2009

Homeless numbers up 71 percent in Monterey County (via The Salinas Californian) The number of homeless people tallied in Monterey County has increased 71 percent over the past two years, according to a census released this week. Call or email us today to find out how you can help fight homelessness on the Monterey Peninsula! [...]

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