Current Membership of the The Salvation Army Advisory Board:
Officers
Members
Life Members
Members Emeritus
Representative
Ex Officio
Drive-through Mobile Food Pantry-2nd Wednesday of each month
At our Mobile Food Pantry we partner with local groups to provide pre-packed food boxes filled with groceries to families in need within our community, free of charge. We do not require ID, or pre-screening to obtain food at a Mobile Food Pantry.
Please see below for more information regarding times and locations.
If you would like to volunteer contact Jealixson.Jean-Simon@uss.salvationarmy.org or 727.725.9777 ext. 104
To honor social distancing regulations, ALL Mobile Food Pantries will be done in a drive-through model to eliminate crowds and minimize contact.
Please stay inside your car.
Social Services Mobile Food Pantry: 2nd Wednesday of each month
The Salvation Army Social Services
1521 Druid Rd E
Clearwater, FL 33756
Monetary Donations
The Salvation Army
Attn: Jessica Jamieson
1625 N. Belcher Road | Clearwater, FL 33765
Adopt A Kettle
OPTION 1: VOLUNTEER
Did you know that The Salvation Army must pay workers to staff the red kettles throughout the season? It’s true . . . because we do not have enough volunteers to fill all of our locations each day, and people in need are counting on us to raise as much as we can during this short period of time. When you volunteer, we’re able to put 100% of what is raised in the red kettle back into programs and services that help men, women, and children every day!
Dates: November 26, 2021- December 24, 2021
Days: Monday—Saturday
Times: TDB
To become a Red Kettle Volunteer, contact: Jealixson Jean-Simon, Jealixson.Jean-Simon@uss.salvationarmy.org 727-725-9777, ext. 104 or visit RegistertoRing.com
OPTION 2: SPONSOR
When you sponsor a kettle for either one day or one week, you’ll be helping The Salvation Army raise much-needed funds to serve your neighbors in need 365 days a year. You can sponsor a kettle for one day for $500 (what a volunteer group typically raises in a day), or you can sponsor a kettle for one week for $2,500 (a one-day sponsorship discount)!
During the length of your sponsorship, your name or company will be posted at the kettle, letting everyone know that you are doing the most good for your community!
1 Day Sponsor = $500, 1 Week Sponsor = $2,500
Dates: November 26, 2021- December 24, 2021
To become a Adopt-A-Kettle Sponsor, contact: Jessica Jamieson: Jessica.Jamieson@uss.salvationarmy.org, 727-725-9777, ext. 105
There are TWO ways to Adopt-A-Kettle!
By volunteering or sponsoring a kettle, you are helping The Salvation Army meet more needs in your community.
Angel Tree & Silver Bells Program
To receive information about Angel Tree & Silver Bells Please check back or call 727.725.9777 for more information in the coming months.
To adopt Angels or Silver Bells, host a collection drive, or request more information, please contact Jessica Jamieson at 727.725.9777.
Dates: November 1 – December 10 | All toys are due by December 10 to ensure delivery.
Locations of Angel Tree and toy drop-off: The Salvation Army Social Services 1521 E. Druid Rd Clearwater, FL 33756 [ Map ]
Spread Christmas joy by providing toys for children in need!
Click here for more information!
Donate Food
Here is a brief list of items that are needed to give out to residents of Upper Pinellas County that come to The Salvation Army for help: Pasta Sauce, Canned Meals (chili, pasta, soup, tuna, etc.), Rice, Dry Cereal, Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables, Beans, Peanut Butter.
Donations can be dropped off Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Salvation Army Mallory Powell Complex, 1521 Druid Road East, Clearwater, FL [ Map ]
Help us provide food for our food pantry by collecting non-perishable goods throughout the year!
Donate Goods
Our Adult Rehabilitation Centers are funded by your donated goods.
Matching Gifts
Interested in MAXIMIZING your IMPACT? Perhaps even doubling or tripling your gift to The Salvation Army?
To those who want to positively affect their world, The Salvation Army is the charity that maximizes contributions.
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company will match your gift, please CLICK HERE.
Once you verify your company will match your donation, contact your Human Resources or Community Affairs Department to complete the matching gift process!
82 cents of every dollar donated provides direct services to the less fortunate in our community.
Planned Giving
Our neighborhoods and cities thrive in part because of a pervading generosity. Indeed, the work of THE SALVATION ARMY depends on private individual expressions of support that come our way in countless forms.
Americans continually set new records for charitable support.
In fact there are many ways that you can make a gift. The most common is by simply writing a check or giving cash. Many of these same individuals and families plan today for a gift that comes in the form of a bequest articulated in the Last Will and Testament.
But there are a number of other ways that friends provide critical support to The Salvation Army. Often the way that a gift is made can have dramatic impact on helping to meet the long and short-term objectives of a donor.
Almost every gift to a qualified charitable organization comes with certain tax benefits, thanks to our government’s ongoing encouragement of the private support of charities. However, in many situations it is possible to receive more than just a charitable income tax deduction.
Indeed, certain ways of giving make it possible to bypass capital gains taxes on appreciated assets, significantly reduce estate taxes, and even establish a whole new source of income for yourself and your family.
The professionals in our Office of Planned Giving have been trained to help match your gift with your objectives. They’ll provide you with no obligation, confidential information that will ensure that your gift – whether cash, insurance, stock, property or a gift in trust – is timed to meet your objectives and deliver maximum value.
Your support is greatly appreciated and we are available to provide you with information and assistance in this important matter. If you need wording to include The Salvation Army in your estate plans, creating a life income for you and your loved ones, or in updating or creating your estate plans, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Volunteers from all walks of life strongly support The Salvation Army in almost all of its activities. To begin doing the most good in your community today, please Apply Now.
Food Sorting Day
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help sort and box donated food that will be used in future distributions for families in need.
We will do everything we can to protect you as well as others by practicing CDC guidelines, social distancing, and providing gloves and masks while volunteering with us.
When: TBD
Volunteers Needed: TBD
Drive-Through Mobile Food Pantry
**PLEASE VISIT OUR ‘PROGRAMS’ TAB FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING OUR CURRENT DRIVE-THROUGH MOBILE FOOD PANTRY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC or call 727.725.9777**
Help distribute boxes of food in neighborhoods across Upper Pinellas County where affordable, healthy food is difficult for residents to obtain. An assembly line is set up for residents to stop by and pick up a box a food for their family.
When: Every second Wednesday of each month. Volunteers are needed from 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm.
Volunteers Needed: 8-10
Disaster Relief Services
Join The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team, and help neighbors in need get back on their feet after experiencing a disaster. Completion of training courses are required to become a member of the EDS team.
Click here for more information.
When: As needed
Red Kettle Bell Ringer
Help us raise funds to provide programs 365 days a year! This is a great opportunity for groups and individuals. Should be able to stand, ring, and keep the enthusiasm up! Call Jealixson Jean-Simon for more information at 727.725.9777 ext. 104.
When: Friday, November 26, 2021 – Friday, December 24, 2021
Sign up today at www.RegistertoRing.com!
Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution
Help distribute over 10,000 turkeys and food baskets to local families in need!
When: Monday, November 22, 2021 & Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Contact Jealixson Jean-Simon at (727) 725-977 or
Jealixson.Jean-Simon@uss.salvationarmy.org to sign up!
Angel Tree Toy & Silver Bell gift distribution 2021
Spread Christmas joy by helping distribute toys and food to local families in need. Volunteers needed to help prepare the distribution center and help on distribution day.
When:
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Angel Tree Distribution (Clearwater)
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Angel Tree Distribution Contd. (Clearwater)
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Angel Tree & Silver Bells Distribution (Tarpon Springs)
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Silver Bells Distribution (Clearwater)
Additional volunteer opportunities are available on an as-needed basis.
Contact us today to join our Volunteer Army!
Jealixson Jean-Simon | Volunteer Manager
Jealixson.Jean-Simon@uss.salvationarmy.org | 727-725-9777, ext. 104
Emergency Disaster Volunteers
Helping Neighbors In Need
When a disaster strikes, The Salvation Army is prepared to respond and help. Each disaster creates its own unique circumstances and needs, we are prepared to respond in seven core services.
We depend on YOU, our volunteers, to fulfill the community need when called upon.
As we are preparing, we need TRAINED volunteers to respond to after a disaster strikes. Below are several training courses that are required prior to you being able to assist.
Emergency Disaster Service Lunch & Learn
May 4th at 12:00 pm.
Click on the EDS Lunch & Learn link below to sign up
Introduction to The Salvation Army and EDS
May 18th from 8:30 to 12:30
May 21th from 8:30 to 12:30
ServSafe Food Handler
June 8th from 8:30 to 12:30
Disaster Food Service and Canteen Operations
June 15th from 8:30 to 4:30
Want to help The Salvation Army serve your neighbors in need?
Join our Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Team,
click here to create your online profile today!
Disaster training courses and descriptions,
Questions? Contact Jealixson Jean-Simon at 727.999.0914
Welcome to Clearwater Citadel Corps!
1625 N. Belcher Road Clearwater, FL 33765
727-725-9777 | UpperPinellas@uss.salvationarmy.org
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
All are welcome to join us for worship:
Sundays
9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service (Holiness Meeting)
11:15 a.m. Children’s Sunday School
The nursery is available for children up to age 5. Children ages 6-12 are invited to participate in Junior Church during the Morning Worship Service.
Weekly Bible Studies
Mondays | 10:00 a.m. | Beth Moore Bible Study
Wednesdays | 6:00 p.m. | Women’s Bible Study
Wednesdays | 7:00 p.m. | Adult Bible Study
Weekly Activities- Below are our normal activities. Currently we are only having Sunday Worship and Home League with encouraged Social Distancing and mask wearing.
Women’s Ministries – Home League | Tuesdays | 10:45 a.m. Home League is a women’s fellowship group designed to influence women in the creation and development of Christian standards in personal life. The fourfold aim of worship, fellowship, education, and service has been immensely empowering to women worldwide.
Youth Activities | Tuesdays | 6:00 p.m. Children ages 4-18 are welcome to join us for dinner and character-building activities. Children attending these programs, starting at age 6, also have the opportunity to attend The Salvation Army’s Camp Keystone in northern Florida during the summer.
School of Music | Wednesdays | 5:00 p.m. Children ages 8-18 are welcome to join us for dinner and instruction in the following areas: brass band, dance, guitar, piano, percussion and chorus. Instruments are provided for each student. Recitals are held twice per year to see how their children are progressing.
Music Ministry | Thursdays
6:30 p.m. | Choir (Songsters) Rehearsal
6:30 p.m. | Praise Band Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. | Brass Band Rehearsal
Say it with Music | 2nd Sunday each Month | 6:00 p.m. | The Evening Worship Service is led by the Music Ministry Groups.
For more information on our weekly activities, please call 727-725-9777.
Announcements:
Volunteer Opportunities | To become a volunteer, contact Jealixson Jean-Simon, Volunteer Manager, at 727-725-9777, ext. 104.
Aluminum Can Collection | The 3rd and 5th grade Sunday School classes are collecting aluminum cans to fund sponsoring a child overseas. There is a container available in the Corps lobby for your donation of cans. All proceeds will go to The Salvation Army Children’s Home in Bolivia.
Volunteers Needed to Cook for Youth Activities | We are looking for volunteers to cook for our children and leaders during Tuesday night Youth Activities and Wednesday night School of Music during the school year. You choose the date(s), you choose the meal(s), we do the shopping! For more details or to sign-up, please call 727-725-9777.
For more information on announcements and upcoming activities, please call 727-725-9777.
Radio Ministries and Devotional Resources
Salvation Soundcast – Links to Salvation Army Radio Programs
Heartbeat Soundcast
Latido Soundcast
Maravillosas Palabras de Vida Soundcast
Wonderful Words of Life Soundcast
Worldwide Prayer Meeting
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