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Lynchburg businessmen and civic leaders Bert Schewel (center) and George Stewart (right) talk over the 1977 Salvation Army fund drive with Captain William P. Davis.
attraction, and so was the park’s swimming pool.
The Salvation Army’s nationwide Angel Tree program originated
in Lynchburg in 1979 under Captains Charles and Shirley White. It provides gifts of new clothing and toys to children
who might not receive anything
for Christmas. The recipients
of Angel Tree gifts are children from families who have applied
for Christmas assistance from the Army. Clothing sizes and needs
of the children are determined, written on the application and transferred to paper “angels,”
along with the child’s first name, age, and sex. Concerned, caring citizens select an “angel” from the tree that is in River Ridge Mall and purchase the items listed, returning wrapped gifts to the Angel Tree for distribution to the children.
In 1980 The Salvation Army moved from its Twelfth Street location to a new Citadel on Park Avenue from which it currently operates. Today The Salvation Army Community Center includes an emergency shelter for men
and women as well as transitional housing for women with children. Also on the campus is Noah’s Ark
Day Care, which provides a safe and good educational experience for children of working parents
in the community. Bursting at the seams today, the Army hopes to expand its programs by renovating facilities at the nearby former Social Security Building.
One hundred years after its founding in Lynchburg, The Salvation Army, with Majors David and Debbie Cope as
its commanders, is a church
home to some; to others it is a social service center. Programs include aid to those in need of food, clothing, counseling, and financial assistance. For many underprivileged children it is a recreation center. The Lynchburg Salvation Army has served God and humanity in this area for the past century and today continues to
live up to the best traditions of the international organization of which it is proud to be a part.
The Salvation Army’s centennial celebration program was held on April 5, 2005 (left to right: Major David Cope, Corps officer; Jeanell Smith, program chairman; Shirley Moorman, advisory board member and author of this article; Ray Snead, advisory board member and the gala’s master of ceremonies).
Shirley Moorman has been a member of the Lynchburg Salvation Army’s Board of Directors for thirty years.
The current Salvation Army headquarters on Park Avenue.
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