Our Mission
Our mission at The Salvation Army is a simple one: to meet human need in His (Christ) name, without discrimination.
As a faith-based social services provider, The Salvation Army is uniquely suited to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements of poverty for individuals and families, serving South Pinellas County/Greater St. Petersburg since 1912.
In 2021, The Salvation Army of Greater St. Petersburg served more than 182,812 men, women and children providing 101,258 meals and 46,738 nights of shelter in our community.
During the holidays we shared 13,321 gifts to children and seniors in need and throughout the year distributed more than 5,000 bags of food for families struggling to make ends meet.
Together staff, donors and volunteers are Doing the Most Good.

ST. PETERSBURG AREA COMMAND (Southern Pinellas County)
Area Commanders – Major Chris Flanagan & Major Sandy Flanagan
Majors Chris and Sandy Flanagan currently serve as the Area Commanders over The Salvation Army of Greater St. Petersburg. Together they commissioned as officers and ordained ministers from The Salvation Army's Evangeline Booth College and have been serving for 40 years. This includes several field appointments and various positions at headquarters. The Flanagan's have two adult children and three grandchildren.
Advisory Board
Mark Stalker | Chairperson
Joseph Serrano | Vice Chairperson
Majors Chris and Sandy Flanagan | Area Commanders
Mary Wyatt Allen
Ahmed Bouarfa
Norris Counts
Jason Courtney
Richard R. “Dick” Crippen
G. Kristin Delano, Esq.
Larry Fasan
Michelle Menke Fife
Hal Heitler
William "Bill" Hoyt
William “Bill” Kent
Malcolm King
Matt Luckey
Timothy Mann
Dr. Gordon A. Norton
Karen Simpson
EX-OFFICIO
Major Chris Flanagan
Area Commander
Major Sandy Flanagan
Area Commander
Captain Will Conley
Corps Officer
Captain Veronica Conley
Corps Officer
KEY STAFF DIRECTORY
Holly Harmon
Program Services Director
Steven Totino
Finance Director
Stephanie Will
Development Director
The Salvation Army’s Social Services Department encompasses a wide range of programs to help individuals and families overcome daunting obstacles.
The Salvation Army’s grand design in social work has always been one of empowerment, enabling those in need to change their life’s circumstances and overcome challenges that stand in their way.
For assistance or more information:
1400 4th Street South – St. Petersburg, FL 33701 – 727-822-4954
Services include emergency assistance, self-sufficiency programming, counseling, referral services and much more.

Emergency Shelter
Designed for men, women and families who are facing homelessness. The shelter provides case management services as well as three meals a day.

Emergency Food
Housed families or individuals in need will receive a small bag of groceries to supplement monthly food expenses.
Anyone is welcome to enjoy lunch in the community kitchen 7 days a week at 12pm.

Emergency Clothing
Available for extenuating circumstances. A voucher for The Salvation Army’s Family Stores can be issued for three (3) days of clothes. Victims of disaster or fire must be referred by The American Red Cross and live in South Pinellas County in order to receive a voucher for seven (7) days of clothes.

Furniture Assistance
Available for extenuating circumstances. A voucher for The Salvation Army’s Family Stores can be issued for the necessary furnishings (i.e. bed mattresses, frames etc.) Victims of disaster or fire must be referred by the American Red Cross and live in South Pinellas County.

Financial Assistance
Available once every twelve months for electric, gas or water bills but is limited to emergency situations. Emergency situations are justified by producing a Shut-off Notice or a Notice of Eviction. No deposits or rent.
This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider.
Children are an important part of The Salvation Army of St. Petersburg's mission. Learn more about our two foster care programs, Sallie House and Children's Village below.

Sallie House
This Program is designed to be a safe haven for children ages birth to seventeen years who have been removed from their home because of abuse, neglect, abandonment or any situation that causes the home to be unsafe for the child.
Children may stay at Sallie House from one night to one year depending on whether they can be reunified with their parents, placed with relatives, placed in a foster home or adopted by a loving family.
The dedicated staff at Sallie House is ready 24 hours a day 7 days a week to provide the comfort and care these children so desperately need and deserve with the goal of providing an atmosphere that is as normal as possible until arrangements for each child’s long-term care can be made.
At any given time, up to 24 children may reside in Sallie House, with an emphasis on keeping sibling groups together. In addition to loving care, children also receive youth programming at The Salvation Army Citadel Corps, access to a Boys & Girls Club, school resources, counseling, summer camp, and more.
In the 25 years since the doors were opened to these most vulnerable members of our community, Sallie House has sheltered more than 2,500 children.

Children’s Village
The purpose of Children’s Village is to license caregivers (also referred to as "foster parents") to live rent-free in residential homes on our property who will provide long-term or short-term foster care to children in a family setting. The Village consists of four homes maintained by The Salvation Army that can house up to six children per home from ages birth to 18 years (24 maximum).
This program is designed to provide stable, long-term placement for large, hard-to-place sibling groups who have been removed from their families and not reunited because the risk of neglect or abuse is too great.
Every child needs a family… Every community needs its children.
We are currently accepting applications for Foster Parents – either single or couples - who are already licensed, those that need to renew their license, or new applicants that need to complete the training process, which will be provided by us.
As a Foster Parent, you would reside in on of our Children’s Village homes rent free, paying only a portion of necessary utilities. Each home is approximately 4,400 square feet, including a 2-car garage, screened in back porch, 5 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms. The Salvation Army provides maintenance to the homes, lawn care services, pest control, and all property upkeep and repairs. The homes are licensed for up to 6 dependent children. Foster Parents are expected to maintain a minimum of 4 foster children in their home. Foster Parents will receive the allowable monthly board rate per child, directly from the Community Based Care (CBC).
Interested in learning more? Contact our Children's Village Program Director, Gianna Barrett, at Gianna.Barrett@uss.salvationarmy.org or 727-550-8080 ext. 204.
Become a licensed foster parent and change lives!
No person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination under any program or activity. Foreign language and sign language interpreters will be made available at no charge to the client.

Welcome to the St Petersburg Citadel Corps
(Worship Center)
We are glad you are here. Among our pages you will find helpful information on who we are and what we do here in the southern Pinellas County community as well as in Florida, in the United States and around the world.
Our Corps (worship center) is a place that is full of activity. We offer many different types of programs throughout the year and we are certian we can help you find something of interest to you.
On Sunday morning and evening we conduct worship services that are open to the public where we have a great time of singing, Bible reading, and preaching. We are a holiness based church that is eager to reach out to the lost of our community and invite them to join with us as we strive to live our lives for Jesus.
We offer a variety of programs geared toward men, women, children, senior citizens, and the greater community at large. Some of the programs are designed to help build character in our youth as they grow up in a day and age that constantly challenges them and their faith. We also offer programs for men and women that provide fellowship, education, food and fun. Theses groups are always looking for new people to join them for fellowship.
Our Ministry Team is led by Captains William and Veronica Conley. The Conleys served in Leesburg FL and Sarasota before coming to St. Petersburg, ministering and providing God’s love to others in practical ways – offering a cup of coffee, teaching the scripture, praying for the needs of the community and listening to the Lord’s leading. They would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and share with you the vision they have for ministry here in St. Petersburg as well as to introduce you to the many programs we offer.
If you do not have a church home we invite you to join us for worship:
- Sunday School (Nursery - Adult) – Sunday 9:30 am
- Holiness Meeting (Worship Service) – Sunday 10:45 am
- Salvation Meeting – calendar varies – call 727-323-2222 for update
- Youth Character Building Activities – Tuesday 5 pm
- Weekly Bible Studies – Wednesday 5:30 pm
Corps Officers
Captains William and Veronica Conley
will.conley@uss.salvationarmy.org
veronica.conley@uss.salvationarmy.org
Our address: Salvation Army St. Petersburg FL Citadel Corps
3800 9th Ave N St Petersburg, FL 33713 [Map]

The Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a six-month residential substance abuse program, which houses up to 138 mostly indigent men at no cost to them.
The Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a six-month residential substance abuse program, which houses up to 104 mostly indigent men at no cost to them. They are provided with nutritious meals and clean housing in a stable environment. These men receive the benefit of group therapy, guidance and skilled spiritual counseling in a “work therapy” type program.
As part of their job training they learn trades such as furniture refinishing, appliance and computer repair, through the processing and repair of donated items, such as clothing, furniture, appliances and bric-a-brac. The renovated items are sold to the public through the Army’s thrift stores, with the profits used to maintain the center and its programs.
The ARC is the only department of The Salvation Army that is totally financially self-generating.
The demand for this service in our community is ever present. The ARC is the solution to the formerly destructive and life threatening behaviors of its residents. It continues daily to change lives by providing stability and normalcy where there was none.

Christmas Registration
The Salvation Army of St. Petersburg provides Christmas assistance for residents of South Pinellas County. The Angel Tree program is for low-income families with children ages 12 and younger. Senior Christmas Food Baskets are for Seniors (ages 65+).
If you or someone you know may be in need this Christmas please refer to the information below. To register, please visit, our Angel Tree tab above.
For residents living in South Pinellas County (South of Ulmerton Rd.)
(Greater St. Petersburg, Seminole, Pinellas Park, and only Largo zips 33773 and 33778)
Registration: October 1-14, 2022
Location
The Salvation Army – 3800 9th Avenue North – St. Petersburg, FL 33713
DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR APPLICATION:
- Picture ID for all adults in the household (copies are acceptable).
- Birth Certificates for all children in the home, 0—12 years of age.Child’s immunization record with date of birth can be used in lieu of a birth certificate.
- Verification of Income (i.e. Pay Stubs, Unemployment, Social Security Benefit Statement, Child Support Statement, Letter of Support, SNAPS, TANF, etc.)
- Proof of Residency (i.e. Utility bill, Lease) Applicant must live South of Ulmerton Road.
- If you are not the legal parent, please provide proof of custody of the child.
- Come prepared with Clothing Sizes (Pant, Shirt, and Shoes) and a Christmas Gift Wish for all children birth—12 years of age.

Monetary Donations
MAIL DONATION TO:
The Salvation Army
340 14th Avenue S | St Petersburg, FL 33713
Your faith in our efforts and commitment to Greater St. Petersburg make it possible for us to achieve our mission. Your gifts of prayer and financial support are an investment – an investment that will be repaid many times over by the thousands of lives changed each year.
Donate Food
Here is a brief list of items that are needed to give out to residents of St. Petersburg that come to The Salvation Army for help.
- Pasta Sauce
- Canned Meals (chili, pasta, soup, tuna, bread, etc.)
- Luncheon Meat
- Rice
- Dry Cereal
- Canned Fruit
- Canned Vegetables
- Pasta (spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, etc.)
- Beans
- Jello, Pudding and Cake mixes
- Crackers
- Other assorted items are welcome
Help us provide food for our food pantry by collecting non-perishable goods throughout the year!
Donations can be dropped off Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Donate Goods
Schedule A Pick Up
Find a Drop Off Location
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.

Children’s Services
Sallie House – Children’s Village
Volunteers are needed at our foster care emergency group home and foster care homes to assist children with homework, help staff with cleaning, accompany the staff and children on outings and organize fun activities for the children.
ONE-STOP RESOURCE AND OUTREACH CENTER
Help with programs and services targeting the prevention of new homelessness and increase services available to all. The One-Stop needs volunteers to help with computer training, job searches, resume writing and interview coaching. Open 9 AM – 12 PM Monday through Friday.
EMERGENCY DISASTER SERVICES
Response and recovery services include, but are not limited to: mobile feeding, congregate feeding, distribution centers, spiritual counseling and financial assistance. Needs are in national and international locations. Local volunteers are needed to respond to multiple alarm fires to provide assistance to city and county responders and to assist with local disaster recovery.
To learn more or to register as a disaster volunteer please visit: http://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/
GROUP OPPORTUNITIES
Everyday there are opportunities for large group (corporate, civic, church and school) to partner with The Salvation Army to provide basic needs, support and hope to those in need in our community.
Red Shield Lodge Homeless Shelter / Community Kitchen
The Salvation Army Red Shield Lodge serves men, women and children in a 110 bed emergency shelter. Each day The Salvation Army serves nearly more than 200 meals a day to individuals and families in need of lunch and dinner.
Stock our Shelves:
Volunteer to organize, sort and fill grocery bags for individuals and families in need of food assistance.
Volunteers needed: 9am to 12pm on weekdays
Serve Meals:
Help prepare, serve and clean-up while sharing a smile with individuals and families in the community dining room.
Volunteers needed: Lunch 10am – 2pm; Dinner 2pm – 6pm; 7 days a week
Volunteer Drives:
- Adult Toiletry Kits: soap, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, comb, brush, hair accessories, feminine hygiene products, manicure set, deodorant, disposable razors.
- Laundry detergent and cleaning supplies.
- Children and infants: disposable diapers, pull-ups, bottles, pacifier, baby food and formula.
- General supplies: sheets, blankets, pillows, towels, washcloths, school supplies.
- Food: Non-perishable food items – canned vegetables, fruit and meat, peanut butter, mac n cheese, ect.
For more information about volunteer opportunities
Call The Salvation Army: 727-550-8080 ext. 328

It’s that time again, when The Salvation Army prepares to help hundreds of families in in the St. Petersburg/South Pinellas County area with gifts of love and hope for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
YOU can make a difference by joining us in a number of Thanksgiving and Christmas volunteer initiatives.
BELL RINGING: Nov. - Dec., 2022
Change Goes In. Change Comes Out! Give Hope!
A special goal is to increase the number of Volunteer Bell Ringers this year. The annual Red Kettle Christmas fundraising campaign started in 1891 when a Salvation Army Captain in San Francisco set up a crab pot at Oakland Ferry Landing to collect donations to feed the poor at Christmas. The campaign has since become one of the longest-running and most recognizable fundraising efforts in the world.
Be an ambassador to the community for The Salvation Army. Your club, group or company employees can ring bells at a community location to help us raise funds and give hope to families in our community. Minimum shift is two hours but why don’t you take a day and ask your friends to ring?
Pick your location and sign up for a shift today at RegisterToRing.com.
Holiday Assistance Calendar
Angel Tree Toy Sorting
Nov. 15 - Dec. 13
Spread cheer to 1,200+ families this Christmas!
Come out once, or every day to receive, sort, tag, bag and distribute toys to those who need it the most this holiday season.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm
View shifts and signup here: volunteersignup.org/9BX79
Thanksgiving Day of Caring
Nov. 25
Come help prepare, serve and clean-up after the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Volunteer shifts from 10:00am - 2:00pm
**Currently, for the 2022 season, we have a full volunteer roster but encourage you to consider another one of our volunteer opportunities such as our Angel Tree Toy Shop!
Christmas Canned Food Sorting
Come help sort through the canned food collected from the school drive and bag Christmas meals to be distributed to families. Lifting may be required. This volunteer opportunity is suitable for children and adults.
December 5-9 and 12-13, flexible hours 8:30am – 4pm
Pinellas County Schools Food Drive
Donated trucks, drivers and loaders needed to pick up and unload food from schools Nov 15-19 and Nov 29-3 – 8:00am-4:30pm
Do you work in a Pinellas County School that would like to participate? Call 727-550-8080 ext. 328!
Christmas Eve Community Dinner
Dec. 24
Come help prepare, serve and clean-up after the Community Christmas Eve Dinner. Volunteer shifts from 8:30am to 2pm.
We'd love to connect with you! For more information about volunteer opportunities, please call The Salvation Army 727-550-8080 ext. 328
Help Rescue Christmas This Year

Virtual Red Kettle Challenge
Sponsor your own kettle, create a team, or support an existing team and help us reach our kettle goal from the comfort of your own home.

Ring The Bell
Enjoy a fun time with your family, friends or co-workers while helping us changing lives.
For Questions, contact Najee Washington (727) 323-2222 ext 242 Najee.Washington@uss.salvationarmy.org

Walmart Registry For Good
Registration for the Angel Tree Christmas Assistance Program is NOW OPEN until October 14th, 2022.
Please visit saangeltree.org to register.


Can‘t find what you’re looking for?
Call us at 727-550-8080
Our Officers:
Majors Chris and Sandy Flanagan
St. Petersburg Area Commanders
Captains Will and Veronica Conley
Corps Officers
Our Address:
The Salvation Army
St. Petersburg Area Command
727-550-8080
340 14th Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Social Services
727-822-4954
1400 4th St S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
St. Petersburg Citadel Corps
727-323-2222
3800 9th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33713
The Hurricane Hustle is BLOWIN' UP and more fun than ever!
The St. Petersburg FL Salvation Army is blowing out the end of the 2022 Hurricane
Season with an In-person 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run, and Virtual Run/Walk! As in
years prior, both Individual & Team Competitions will be heating up...
IN-PERSON 10K, 5K, 1 MILE FUN RUN
- Salvation Army Headquarters
340 14th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
10K & 5K: 8 AM Start / 1 Mile Fun Run: 8:10 AM Start - Individuals compete for Best Time, and Teams compete
for Best Average Time.
Interested in hosting a table at our Community Yard Sale?
REGISTER HERE
On the first Friday in June, Americans celebrate all the gooey goodness of donuts. But many don’t know that National Donut Day actually has its roots in doing good. This sweet tradition dates back to World War I, when nearly 250 Salvation Army volunteers known as “Donut Lassies” traveled overseas to provide emotional and spiritual support as well as fried confections, supplies, and other services to troops on the front lines.
The Donut Lassies fried donuts in small pans and are credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when troops returned home from war. The Salvation Army in Chicago celebrated the first National Donut Day in 1938 to help those in need during the Great Depression and to commemorate the work of the Donut Lassies.
For more than a century, the organization has continued to provide a wide range of essential services like food, shelter, and emotional and spiritual support to the most vulnerable and to many of the men and women serving on the front lines of need.
“This National Donut Day, we are proud to remember that this fun tradition started with our very own volunteers over a hundred years ago,” said Major Chris Flanagan, Area Commander. To honor the history of Donut Day, The Salvation Army of St. Petersburg will celebrate by visiting with and delivering donuts to many of our local heroes. This includes the Bay Pines Veterans Hospital, the St. Petersburg Police Department, multiple Fire Stations, and the Mayor’s Office in City Hall.
Please stay tuned for information on our 23rd Kettle Classic happening January 2022!
A ROUND OF GOLF, LUNCH, AND COCKTAILS
EDWIN C. HUSSEMANN MEMORIAL
KETTLE CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
JANUARY 21, 2021
11:00 A.M. REGISTRATION – LUNCH
12:30 P.M. SHOTGUN START
DINNER AND TEAM AWARDS TO FOLLOW
FEATHER SOUND COUNTRY CLUB
2201 FEATHER SOUND DRIVE, CLEARWATER, FL 33762