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• After all children receive sponsors, Salvation Army make final preparations for gift distribution Play Video

  December 15, 2021 10:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Volunteers with The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge spent Wednesday tying up rows of bags filled with gifts for some 3000 children as part of the Angel Tree program. Names were checked off, and toys were organized ahead of Friday and Saturday's distribution. "It's getting... more »

• As deadline approaches, 844 kids remain without a sponsor in Salvation Army's Angel Tree program Play Video

  December 3, 2021 10:51 PM

  UPDATE: As of 3 p.m. Monday, 844 children still need to be adopted by Wednesday's deadline. Read the original story below ---------- BATON ROUGE - More than half of the children participating in this year's Angel Tree program with The Salvation Army of Baton Rouge have not... more »

• Salvation Army to host drive-thru food box giveaway, Friday

  October 27, 2021 9:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge will host a drive-thru food box giveaway Friday, October 29 at 10 a.m. According to a Wednesday news release, 250 plus food boxes filled with canned goods, dry goods and assorted drinks will be distributed to individuals and families... more »

• Baton Rouge Salvation Army offers shelter to homeless men amid freezing temps

  February 12, 2021 6:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As cold winter weather makes its way into the capital city, citizens whose economic situations have left them without a home often find themselves in precarious circumstances. But one organization is opening its doors, even amid a pandemic, to certain homeless individuals. According to a... more »

• The Salvation Army in need of donations at end of year Play Video

  December 29, 2017 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There are only a couple days left to make charitable donations before the end of the year to get your tax write-off. The Salvation Army is still recovering from the August 2016 flood, which means donations are welcome and needed. The annual Red Kettle collection fundraiser... more »

• WATCH: Thief takes off with Salvation Army kettle Play Video

  December 10, 2017 5:21 PM

  GLADSTONE, Mo.- Surveillance video captured a thief helping himself to a Salvation Army kettle. The Gladstone Police Department posted the video this week, asking the community to help identify the sticky-handed suspect. The footage shows a man walking up to a Salvation Army kettle outside of a store in... more »

• Baton Rouge organizations give back this Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 22, 2017 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Salvation Army has partnered with a number of organizations including the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to help give back this Thanksgiving season. Volunteers made a number of stops around the Baton Rouge area Wednesday to hand out hot lunches to those in need. ... more »

• Food Bank, Salvation Army distributing 2,500 Thanksgiving meals next week Play Video

  November 16, 2017 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thanksgiving meals will be distributed next week to people in the Baton Rouge community who need a hot meal ahead of the holiday. Michael Manning of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank says they're partnering with the Salvation Army this year to distribute Thanksgiving meals to... more »

• Entergy presents flood recovery grants to Salvation Army, St. Bernard Project

  March 7, 2017 5:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Entergy presented grants, totaling $225,000, to the Salvation Army and the St. Bernard Project in efforts to help the community recover from the August flood. The grants were presented to the Salvation Army and the St. Bernard Project, which helps to rebuild damaged homes and buildings.... more »

• Salvation Army flooded, moved, in need of donations Play Video

  December 27, 2016 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - This is a very busy time of year for the Salvation Army. The Baton Rouge chapter says it will gladly take your gently used items for people in need. Cpt. Brett Meredith with the Salvation Army says a lot of people still don't know, the Baton... more »

• Salvation Army to open distribution center Monday in Gonzales

  August 28, 2016 12:40 PM

  GONZALES - The Salvation Army will open a distribution center in Gonzales on Monday, Aug. 29. The distribution and limited case management center will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be located at 218 E Bayou Narcisse St. in Gonzales. Food, water, toiletries, and limited... more »

• Salvation Army releases stats from Cortana flood relief center

  August 24, 2016 12:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Salvation Army says 69 volunteers put in more than 335 hours of work at the organization’s Cortana Mall donation site in a statistics report released on Wednesday. The site has provided support, cleaning supplies, food and water for victims of recent catastrophic flooding in the... more »

• Salvation Army needs volunteers, donations for weekend operations

  August 19, 2016 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Salvation Army says it will continue all operations in south Louisiana through the weekend for residents affected by the flood. Mobile feeding trucks will serve food and drinks as they reach out into the hardest impact areas, the organization says. The donation center located... more »

• Volunteers needed at Salvation Army serving sites Wednesday

  August 15, 2016 10:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Salvation Army is accepting donations at Cortana Mall for those in need following the severe weather and flooding in the state. The shelter is accepting toiletries, water, and monetary donations at the mall starting at 9 a.m until 7 p.m. . Donation items will be loaded... more »

• Salvation Army extends shelter hours

  January 22, 2016 7:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – With harsh winter weather blowing into Baton Rouge over the weekend, the Baton Rouge Salvation Army announced that the shelter on Airline Hwy will have extended hours Friday. Captain Brett Meredith said the shelter located at 7361 Airline Hwy. opened at 4 p.m. and residents... more »

• Salvation Army kick-off event moved to Nov. 20

  November 10, 2015 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Salvation Army is kicking off their Angel Tree and Red Kettle projects in the Baton Rouge area this month and they're asking for help from the community. This year's Red Kettle and Angel Tree kick-off has been moved back to the Friday, November 20th at the... more »