The United Family is once again stepping up to help the Lubbock community. On Tuesday it was announced that The United Family would be donating 1,000 pairs of socks to the Salvation Army of Lubbock.
The donation comes from a program called "Pears for Pairs"...
Dropping coins into Red Kettles on the way into the store used to seem so simple, but now with a coin shortage and a pandemic, the Salvation Army has to find a new way to accomplish its mission of helping hundreds of East Texas families.
Lubbock's Salvation Army is sending out Pop Drop trucks to help us beat the heatwave this week. They're handing out icy cold freeze pops to anyone and everyone at several locations around town, according to their Facebook page.
Be on the lookout for the Salvation Army trucks...
The Salvation Army’s youth group is hosting a BBQ dinner on Friday, March 23 from 5-7 to raise funds for a mission trip to New Braunfels and Killeen this summer. The youth will be helping to expand Salvation Army outreach in those areas.
Bad news, my cheap, selfish friends. This year when you walk past the Salvation Army bell ringer, and tell him you're SO sorry but you don't have any cash or change...even though you totally do... it won't work.
Because this year, Salvation Army bell ringers will be swiping credit cards on their PHONES in some cities.